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Wenham Planning Board Adopts Federal Stormwater Rules, Hears Penguin Hall Housing Pitch

WENHAM — April 8, 2026 — Wenham Planning Board adopts federal stormwater rules and hears first public look at Penguin Hall redevelopment. The board voted unanimously April 8 to adopt new construction and post-construction stormwater management regulations, satisfying a compliance requirement under the EPA's MS-4 permit tied to

Planning Board Sets Marijuana Prohibition Hearing, Eyes Interim Planner Hire

West Newbury Planning Board schedules emergency public hearing on marijuana prohibition bylaw after a last-minute procedural discovery. Chair Ann E.

North Andover Planning Board Approves 900-Square-Foot ADU on Baldwin Street

NORTH ANDOVER — April 7, 2026 — North Andover Planning Board approves first accessory dwelling unit under new bylaw and advances school modular relocation. The board unanimously approved a limited site plan review permit for a 900-square-foot ADU at 44-46 Baldwin Street, proposed by property owner David Webster of

Groveland Planning Board Approves Three Zoning Bylaw Amendments for Town Meeting

GROVELAND — April 6, 2026 — Groveland Planning Board approves three zoning bylaw amendments in a nine-minute session. The board, meeting April 6 at the Public Safety Meeting Room, unanimously passed a revision to Article 10, Section 4 of the Groveland Zoning Bylaw that replaces the existing common driveway language with

Gloucester Planning Board Endorses Gee Avenue Lot Split in Unanimous Vote

GLOUCESTER — April 2, 2026 — Gloucester Planning Board unanimously endorses lot split, accepts Essex Avenue subdivision withdrawal. Meeting under member Sean Henry, filling in for an absent chair and vice chair, the four-member board voted 4-0 Thursday to endorse an approval-not-required plan by owner Ellen Ford dividing

Newbury Planning Board Continues Central Street Subdivision Hearing Amid Intersection Safety Concerns

NEWBURY — April 1, 2026 — Newbury Planning Board continued a Central Street subdivision hearing over intersection safety concerns and voted 4-1 to approve a Sunset Club site-plan decision at its April 1 remote meeting. Chair Woody Knight and member Peter Pecos said a site walk revealed dangerous sight lines

Essex Planning Board Hears Legal Limits on Preserve Subdivision Review, Continues Hearing

ESSEX — April 1, 2026 — Essex Planning Board narrows scope of its Preserve at Essex review after Town Counsel briefing. The board held a third session of the public hearing on Bell Point LLC's application for a 36-lot Open Space Residential Development at 0 Essex Park Road and

Newburyport Planning Board Approves 18 Highland Avenue Subdivision After Extended Review

NEWBURYPORT — March 31, 2026 — Newburyport Planning Board unanimously approves 18 Highland Avenue subdivision and special permit after months of neighbor opposition. The board, sitting with six full and associate members on March 31, voted 7-0 on the special permit and 5-0 on the definitive subdivision for a private-

Hamilton Planning Board backs lot merger, pursues downtown public realm grant

HAMILTON — March 25, 2026 — Hamilton Planning Board unanimously endorses a Birch Road lot combination and targets a state downtown planning grant with a June 3, 2026, deadline. The board voted without dissent to endorse a plan combining four separately deeded parcels — Lots 1A, 1B, 2, and 3 — owned by Angela

Planning Board Unanimously Recommends School Street Rezoning for Town Meeting Vote

MANCHESTER-BY-THE-SEA — March 23, 2026 — Manchester-by-the-Sea Planning Board votes unanimously to send School Street rezoning to Town Meeting. The board recommended a citizen's petition filed by Peter Constantino, who purchased 115 School Street and also resides at 25 Legend Street, to rezone 115,

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