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Gloucester Council Approves Applied Materials Height Variance, School Advocates Demand Budget Action

GLOUCESTER — May 12, 2026 — Gloucester council approves Applied Materials expansion permit as school advocates pack public comment. The Gloucester City Council voted 7-0 at its May 12 meeting to grant a special permit allowing Applied Materials Incorporated to build a three-story manufacturing and engineering addition at 35 Dory

Woburn panel advances gym, dog kennel permits; keeps Franklin Street rebuild in committee

GROVELAND — May 11, 2026 — Woburn's Committee on Special Permits advanced two petitions to the full City Council and kept two others in committee at its May 11 session. The panel, chaired by Councilor Charles Viola in the absence of Chair Councilor Marissa Bruin, voted unanimously to send a

Newbury Select Board raises building permit fees for first time in a decade

NEWBURY — May 8, 2026 — Newbury Select Board approves first building permit fee increase in roughly 10 years, projects $20,000 in new annual revenue. The board voted unanimously Thursday to adopt a revised fee schedule submitted by the building inspector, who used the town's PermitLink software to benchmark

Gloucester City Council Unanimously Accepts $178.7 Million FY2027 Budget for Review

GLOUCESTER — May 6, 2026 — Gloucester City Council votes 9-0 to accept Mayor Lundberg's $178.7 million FY2027 budget and open a 45-day review. The council convened a special meeting May 6 solely to receive the balanced spending plan, which totals exactly $178,690,650 in both

Swampscott Select Board Approves Trinity Ambulance Deal and $503K Street Contract

SWAMPSCOTT — May 6, 2026 — Swampscott Select Board approves ambulance contract, $502,900 street redesign deal, and five department head employment agreements in wide-ranging May 6 session. The board unanimously approved a one-year agreement with Trinity Ambulance, with up to two renewal options, formalizing an arrangement that had lapsed

Middleton Select Board Unanimously Rejects $6.7 Million PFAS Water Line Borrowing

MIDDLETON — May 5, 2026 — Middleton Select Board shelves $6.7 million PFAS water line loan, approves package store expansion and Verizon easement. The board voted unanimously Tuesday to take no action on a Massachusetts Clean Water Trust borrowing proposal that would have extended municipal water lines to roughly seven households

Gloucester City Council Votes 9-0 to Accept $178.7 Million FY27 Budget

GLOUCESTER — May 5, 2026 — Gloucester City Council unanimously accepts $178.7 million FY27 budget for 45-day review. The council voted 9-0 on May 5 at a special meeting to formally receive Mayor Greg Lundberg's proposed fiscal year 2027 budget of $178,690,650 and refer it

Manchester Select Board Approves Verizon Conduit, Sweeney Park Sign, and Two Appointments

MANCHESTER-BY-THE-SEA — May 4, 2026 — Manchester-by-the-Sea Select Board approves Verizon conduit work and a softball field sign in unanimous session. The board voted unanimously May 4 to approve a Verizon New England petition to install 248 feet of 4-inch PVC underground conduit on Procter

West Newbury Select Board Bans Anticoagulant Rodenticides on Town Property

WEST NEWBURY — April 30, 2026 — West Newbury Select Board adopts anticoagulant rodenticide ban and clears nine other votes in wide-ranging session. The board, consisting of Chair Wendy Reed and members Barry Fogel and Christopher Wile, unanimously passed a new policy prohibiting anticoagulant rodenticides on all town-owned property, with

Beverly City Council sets June 1 public hearing for Order 127 in remote session

BEVERLY — April 29, 2026 — Beverly City Council votes 7-0 to set a June 1 public hearing for Order 127, a formal recognition measure. The council convened a brief special session entirely by remote call on the evening of April 29, with Council President Flowers presiding and members Malady and

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