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Wenham Select Board Opens Town Meeting Warrant, Lists 15 Potential Articles for April Vote

WENHAM — January 20, 2026 — Wenham Select Board opens 2026 Annual Town Meeting Warrant with up to 15 articles, including a potential override. The board voted 5-0 Tuesday to open the warrant for the April 11 meeting at the Buker School, targeting a February 17 closing date, and previewed a

Newburyport Council Approves Emergency Snow Parking, Advances Courts-and-Lanes Zoning Amendment

NEWBURYPORT — January 20, 2026 — Newburyport City Council approves emergency snow parking expansion and advances a courts-and-lanes zoning amendment in its first meeting of the new term. The council voted unanimously to add approximately 12 spaces at the 115 Water Street wastewater treatment facility to the city's

Middleton Select Board Approves Warrants, Refers Zoning Update to Planning Board

MIDDLETON — January 20, 2026 — Middleton Select Board approves warrants, hears sewer district financial warning, and sets zoning referral. The board unanimously approved Warrant 2615, covering roughly $1.3 million in bills payable including a $60,000 DPW truck purchase and a $7,400 Tri-Town Council assessment, along with a

Groveland Select Board releases $29,000 from Sullivan trust for library window and door repairs

GROVELAND — January 20, 2026 — Groveland Select Board unanimously releases $29,000 for library repairs and approves two volunteer appointments. The board voted 5-0 Tuesday to draw $29,000 from the Francis W. Sullivan Charitable Remainder Trust — a roughly $495,818 donation held for Langley Adams Library — to replace two

West Newbury Select Board Drops $427,000 Climate Grant Over Staffing Shortage

WEST NEWBURY — January 15, 2026 — West Newbury Select Board unanimously withdraws from a $427,000 state climate grant for flood-prone River Road, citing an inability to staff the project. Chair Wendy Reed told a packed meeting the town had already reduced the grant's scope to three high-

Newbury Select Board Backs ZBA Expansion to Five Members for Town Meeting Vote

Newbury Select Board unanimously backed expanding the Zoning Board of Appeals from three to five members, sending the change to Annual Town Meeting on May 5.

Middleton Select Board Ratifies AFSCME DPW Contract, Approves Municipal Complex Changes

MIDDLETON — January 6, 2026 — Middleton Select Board ratifies AFSCME DPW contract and approves $206,000 in municipal complex amendments. The board unanimously ratified a new collective bargaining agreement with the AFSCME DPW union at its January 6 meeting following a closed executive session, with Town Administrator Justin Duffany — returning from

Lawrence Council Votes 7-1 to Purchase $975,000 Airport Hangar for Vocational School

LAWRENCE — January 6, 2026 — Lawrence City Council authorizes $975,000 airport hangar purchase on behalf of Greater Lawrence Technical School. The council voted 7-1 at a special January 6 meeting to allow the city to buy a hangar at Lawrence Municipal Airport and hold it temporarily while the school

North Andover Select Board Adopts Five-Year Capital Plan, Approves Hangar Support

North Andover Select Board opens 2026 with capital plan adoption and more than $1.3 million in grants.

Manchester Select Board Updates Tree Policy, Eyes Up to Seven Tax Override Questions in 2026

Manchester Select Board votes unanimously to rewrite its public shade tree definition and braces for a bruising budget season.

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