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Swampscott Select Board Censures Member Fletcher 4-0 for Code of Conduct Violations

SWAMPSCOTT — April 15, 2026 — Swampscott Select Board censures member Mary Ellen Fletcher 4-0 for code of conduct violations involving town staff. Acting on an independent investigation by the law firm Clifford and Kenny, dated March 25-26, 2026, the board voted unanimously — with Fletcher not permitted to cast a

Wenham Select Board Approves Police Promotion, Purple Heart Status, and Park Restroom

WENHAM — April 14, 2026 — Wenham Select Board votes unanimously on police promotions, Purple Heart designation, park restroom, and historic district vendor. The board, meeting virtually on April 14, approved the appointment of Officer John Phillips as Patrol Sergeant effective April 26 and the transition of retiring 20-year veteran Sergeant

Newburyport Council Unanimously Confirms Kim Turner as Permanent DPS Director

NEWBURYPORT — April 14, 2026 — Newburyport confirms its first female DPS director and approves $350,000 reservoir algae treatment. The City Council voted 8-0 Tuesday to permanently appoint Kim Turner, who has served as interim director since December, marking the first time a woman has held the post in the

Newburyport City Council Unanimously Confirms Kim Turner as Director of Public Services

NEWBURYPORT — April 14, 2026 — Newburyport City Council voted 11-0 to confirm Kim Turner as Director of Public Services, the first woman to hold that role in the city's history. Turner had served as interim director since December 2025 following the departure of former Director Wayne Emerald; the

Newbury Select Board Approves Town Day Permit, DPW Labor Deal, and Clam Fee Hike

NEWBURY — April 14, 2026 — Newbury Select Board approves Town Day permit, DPW contract, and first clam fee increase in years. The board voted unanimously Tuesday to grant the Newbury Cultural Council use of Central Street Fields for Newbury Town Day on August 15, 2026, clearing the way for the event&

Gloucester City Council Hears $218 Million Sewer Plant Financing Plan, Confirms New Board Member

GLOUCESTER — April 14, 2026 — Gloucester City Council gets first look at $218 million wastewater plant financing as debt service projected to peak at $10 million annually by 2031. CFO Connor McCorkle told the council Tuesday that the project — the single most expensive in city history — is not optional, mandated under

Newburyport Council Unanimously Confirms City's First Female DPS Director

NEWBURYPORT — April 13, 2026 — Newburyport City Council unanimously confirmed Kim Turner as the city's first female Director of Public Works and Infrastructure Services and approved a $350,000 alum treatment of the artichoke reservoirs at its April 13 meeting. Turner, who has served as interim DPS director since

Woburn Committee Sends 504-Unit Pulte Homes Zoning Amendment to Full Council

GROVELAND — April 13, 2026 — Woburn ordinance committee advances 504-unit Del Webb age-restricted zoning amendment to full council. The Committee on Ordinances, Charter and Rules voted 4-0, with one absence, Monday to send a revised Pulte Homes of New England petition to the full City Council for its

Essex Board Opens Grown-Ups 3 Talks, Votes to Pursue Location Deal at Centennial Grove

ESSEX — April 13, 2026 — Essex Select Board opens negotiations with the Grown-Ups 3 production company over summer use of Centennial Grove, while tabling a commercial shellfish permit cap reduction until data arrives. Chair Alvin Guerrero, who handled location negotiations for the original 2010 film — licensed for $110,000 — said

West Newbury Select Board Drops Three Warrant Articles Before April 27 Town Meeting

WEST NEWBURY — April 9, 2026 — West Newbury Select Board removes three warrant articles and launches a town manager search committee ahead of April 27 Annual Town Meeting. The board voted unanimously to strip Articles 19, 20, and 21 from the spring warrant — dropping a cannabis social equity bylaw, a proposed

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