Newbury Select Board tables Plum Island easement vote after property owners push back
Newbury Select Board hears challenge to Plum Island beach easements, defers any vote.
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Wenham Boards Back Override, Roof Debt Exclusion, Two New Stabilization Funds for Town Meeting
WENHAM — March 3, 2026 — Wenham Select Board and Finance Committee jointly endorse override, roof debt exclusion, and new stabilization funds for April 9 Town Meeting. The two boards met jointly Tuesday and voted favorable recommendations on more than 20 warrant articles for the Annual Town Meeting, which will be held
Middleton Select Board Adopts EV Charging Rates, Appoints Officer in New Town Hall
MIDDLETON — March 3, 2026 — Middleton Select Board holds first meeting in new municipal complex, advances $70 million school project. The board unanimously approved Warrant 2618 for $904,855 in payroll and Facilities Warrant FP82 for approximately $1.9 million in construction and communications tower costs at its inaugural meeting inside
Hamilton Select Board places specialized stretch energy code on April town meeting warrant
HAMILTON — March 2, 2026 — Hamilton Select Board votes 3-1 to put specialized stretch energy code before voters at April 11 town meeting. The board, with Chair Bill Wilson and members Tom Myers and Ben Guza in favor and Rosie Kennedy opposed, cleared the code for the warrant after a
Newburyport Council Approves $1.8 Million Boardwalk Repair and Courts Zoning Change
NEWBURYPORT — March 2, 2026 — Newburyport City Council approves $1.8 million boardwalk repair package and passes courts-and-lanes zoning change in one night. The council unanimously accepted a $1.492 million Seaport Economic Council grant and $285,000 in Community Preservation Committee funds to partially reconstruct the deteriorating waterfront
Manchester Select Board Defers Transgender Flag Vote, Approves Housing Agreement
MANCHESTER-BY-THE-SEA — March 2, 2026 — Manchester Select Board defers transgender flag vote and approves Powder House Lane affordable housing agreement. The board voted 5-0 on March 2 to authorize Town Administrator Tony Barletta to sign a regulatory agreement with the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities,
Groveland Select Board Approves Five-Year Trash Contract With Mello, Cutting Costs
GROVELAND — March 2, 2026 — Groveland Select Board approves five-year trash deal projected to save up to $550,000. The board voted unanimously 4-0, with one member absent, to sign a contract with Mello running July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2031, shifting the town from manual to automated
Wenham Select Board Hires Finance Director 2-1 Despite Lack of Municipal Experience
WENHAM — February 27, 2026 — Wenham Select Board approves new finance director 2-1 despite unanimous concern over lack of municipal experience. The board voted Friday morning to hire Ernest Jackson as finance director and town accountant under a memorandum of agreement running from March 23, 2026 through June 30, 2029,
West Newbury Select Board Waives River Road Land Purchase, Reallocates ARPA Funds
West Newbury Select Board waives Chapter 61 right of first refusal and redirects nearly $20,000 in federal relief funds.
Wenham Select Board Sets April 9 Annual Town Meeting at Gordon College
WENHAM — February 24, 2026 — Wenham Select Board sets April 9 Annual Town Meeting at Gordon College, with $450,000 school override on the warrant. The board voted 4-0 Tuesday to hold the meeting at 6 p.m. at the Bennett Center, departing from the town's traditional Saturday-