Gloucester City Council Unanimously Approves 40-Unit Mixed-Use Project on Main Street Gloucester City Council unanimously approves 40-unit housing project for vacant Main Street bank site.
Essex Select Board Advances Fire Department Restructuring, Approves River Day Bonfire Essex Select Board approves bonfire event, weighs fire department restructuring, and hears affordable housing warning.
West Newbury Select Board Approves Seasonal Grounds Position, Eyes Whittier Cost Formula West Newbury Select Board approves seasonal grounds hire and prepares to vote on Whittier capital formula.
Middleton Select Board Appoints Assessor, Approves Brigadoon Sidewalk Overhaul Middleton Select Board fills assessors seat, greenlights Brigadoon sidewalk work, and takes on Ferncroft and school leadership in a marathon July 21 session.
Swampscott Board Votes to Cut Recycling Pickup to Every Other Week Starting January SWAMPSCOTT -- July 21, 2026, Swampscott Select Board votes 4-1 to shift to every-other-week curbside recycling beginning January 1, 2027, projecting $168,000 in annual savings. The board unanimously approved $285,000 in fiscal year 2026 year-end budget transfers, down from $663,000 the prior year, including