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.
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Select Board
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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
North Andover Select Board Reappoints Bates as Chair, Accepts $225,000 College Donation
North Andover Select Board accepts $225,000 from Merrimack College and advances China Blossom development review.
Manchester Launches Barrel Trash Program With $100 Annual Fee, Eases Water Ban
Manchester-by-the-Sea Select Board unanimously approves barrel-based trash program with fees starting at $100 per year.
Groveland Select Board Directs Staff to Build $600,000 Annual Road Paving Plan
Groveland Select Board votes to pursue $600,000 annual road paving target using free cash and National Grid payments.
Essex Select Board Advances Governance Study and River Day Revival Plans
ESSEX — July 13, 2026 — Essex Select Board advances governance study proposal and affordable housing push. At its July 13 meeting, the board heard Town Administrator Brendan's pitch to convene an ad hoc committee to examine Essex's governance structure — unchanged since its 1819 articles of incorporation — with
Newburyport Council Approves $2.5M Meter Bond, Adopts New Three-Tier Water Rate
NEWBURYPORT — July 13, 2026 — Newburyport City Council approves $2.5 million water meter bond and adopts a new three-tier water rate structure projected to raise average bills 7.5 percent. The council amended the original $3.076 million bond order after Councilor Delay obtained the winning vendor's