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Swampscott Board Continues Hawthorne Performing Arts Licenses to June 8 Special Meeting

SWAMPSCOTT — June 3, 2026 — Swampscott Select Board advances Hawthorne performing arts licenses and opens long-term RFP planning for town-owned waterfront property. The board unanimously approved a common victualler's license for applicant John Nicastro's Swampscott Center for Performing Arts at the former Hawthorne restaurant on

Newburyport Council Passes Demolition Delay Ordinance and EV Fleet Policy

NEWBURYPORT — June 2, 2026 — Newburyport City Council approves demolition delay ordinance and zero-emissions vehicle fleet policy at June 2 meeting. The council passed Ordinance 217, amending Chapter 5, Article 10 of the city code to give the Historical Commission more time to review proposed demolitions of historic structures, on

Manchester Select Board Elects New Chair, Defers Drought Ban, Advances Fee Hikes

MANCHESTER-BY-THE-SEA — June 2, 2026 — Manchester-by-the-Sea Select Board reorganizes, elects John Round as Chair, and defers state drought restrictions. The board voted unanimously Monday to elect Round as Chair and Kathy Blotta as Vice Chair, replacing the outgoing Chair Anne, who was thanked for roughly

Danvers Select Board Unanimously Accepts Student-Funded Purple Heart Memorial for Town Hall

DANVERS — June 2, 2026 — Danvers Select Board unanimously accepts student-funded Purple Heart memorial for Town Hall and clears $22,700 in park gifts. The board voted 4-0 at its June 2 meeting to accept a Purple Heart monument fundraised by Danvers High School DECA juniors Chase Richmond and

Peabody Finance Committee Advances $200 Trash Fee and Water Rate Hikes

PEABODY — June 2, 2026 — Peabody Finance Committee votes 4-1 to advance a $200 annual residential trash fee to the full City Council. Mayor Edward Betancourt, citing a $6.2 million health insurance cost increase and a $648,000 spike in prevailing-wage payments to trash hauler Republic Services, told

North Andover Select Board Approves Eversource Gas Station on Oaks Drive

NORTH ANDOVER — June 1, 2026 — North Andover Select Board approves Eversource regulator station on Oaks Drive after alternatives ruled out. The board voted unanimously Monday to approve an Eversource Energy petition to replace the aging single-vault Mill Road gas regulator station with a new triple-vault, dual-run facility

Ipswich Select Board Sets July 28 Special Town Meeting for Public Safety Building Revote

IPSWICH — June 1, 2026 — Ipswich Select Board votes 4-1 to hold a July 28 special town meeting and August 11 special town election on the public safety building after the project fell eight votes short of a two-thirds supermajority at the May annual town meeting. Chair Michael Hartman

Essex Select Board Approves All-Alcohol License for New Steakhouse at 109 Eastern Avenue

ESSEX — June 1, 2026 — Essex Select Board unanimously approves all-alcohol restaurant license for new steakhouse at long-vacant Eastern Avenue address. The board voted without dissent at its June 1 meeting to grant an annual all-alcohol pouring license to JKE Barbecue Steakhouse LLC, doing business as Toro Barbecue

West Newbury Select Board Approves Conservation Picks, Holiday Changes at May Meeting

West Newbury Select Board approves Conservation Commission appointments and revised holiday schedule amid town manager transition.

Wenham's Route 1A Traffic Project Won't Break Ground Before Spring 2027

WENHAM — May 26, 2026 — Wenham Select Board learns Route 1A traffic project will not begin construction before spring 2027 and could last two to three years. Town Administrator Steve Squinto told the board Monday that certified appraisals on seven or eight temporary construction easements are complete, with written offers totaling

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