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Manchester Planning Board Unanimously Approves Special Permit for 214 Summer Street Project
Manchester-by-the-Sea Planning Board approves special permit for 214 Summer Street and advances housing plan.
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Swampscott Planning Board opens public hearing on commuter rail smart growth district
Swampscott Planning Board kicks off 40R smart growth district study near commuter rail station.
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Wenham Planning Board Continues Iron Rail Solar Hearing to August 12
Wenham Planning Board continues Iron Rail solar hearing, endorses Greenbelt land plan.
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Middleton Planning Board continues Beachbrook Farm hearing, pursues road compliance covenant
Middleton Planning Board moves to secure a road-completion covenant at Beachbrook Farm rather than rescind the subdivision's 2018 approval.
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West Newbury Planning Board sets slope zoning drafting deadline ahead of October Town Meeting
West Newbury Planning Board sets slope zoning work on fast track for October 26 Town Meeting. Clerk Raymond A.
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Groveland Planning Board Approves 1 Elm Park Permit, Advances Water Plant Review
Groveland Planning Board unanimously approved a special permit for a four-unit residential addition at 1 Elm Park and opened a public hearing on a proposed $30-to-$35 million water treatment plant designed to bring the town's three groundwater wells into compliance with new federal PFAS limits by Ap
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North Andover Planning Board accepts Marble Ridge parking application withdrawal amid abutter dispute
NORTH ANDOVER -- July 7, 2026, North Andover Planning Board accepts Marble Ridge Winery parking withdrawal as abutters raise agricultural fraud claims. The board, which reorganized Tuesday night to re-elect Sean Kevlahan as chair
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Salem Planning Board unanimously approves four apartments at 401 Main Street
SALEM -- June 23, 2026, Salem Planning Board unanimously approves four apartments at 401 Main Street and adopts new open space master plan. The board voted 5-0 on both items at its June 23
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Gloucester Planning Board Recommends 40-Unit Downtown Mixed-Use Project for City Council Approval
Gloucester Planning Board recommends 40-unit mixed-use project at 150 Main Street for City Council approval.
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Peabody Planning Board Recommends ADU Ordinance, Seeks Parking Rule Revision
PEABODY -- June 18, 2026, Peabody Planning Board recommends ADU zoning ordinance 8-0, flags parking rule as potentially unlawful. The board voted unanimously Thursday to recommend the City Council adopt a new accessory dwelling
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