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West Newbury Planning Board unanimously elects Rob Phillips as new chair

WEST NEWBURY — June 2, 2026 — West Newbury Planning Board installs Rob Phillips as chair in unanimous leadership rotation. The board voted 4-0 at its June 2 meeting to approve a new officer slate effective immediately, elevating Phillips from vice chair to chair, moving MVPC Representative Brian R. Murphey to

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.

West Newbury Planning Board Adopts Stormwater Rules, Hires Interim Planner for June Start

WEST NEWBURY — May 19, 2026 — West Newbury Planning Board unanimously adopts amended stormwater regulations and announces an interim planner starting June 8. The board voted 5-0 Tuesday to approve updates to its stormwater rules, including a new set of erosion-control performance standards for tree-harvesting projects disturbing one

Select Board Approves $20,000 HVAC Reserve Transfer Over Heat Pump Objections

WEST NEWBURY — May 14, 2026 — West Newbury Select Board approves $20,000 reserve fund transfer to replace a failing public safety building HVAC unit. The board, meeting for the first time with newly elected member Barry Fogel joining re-elected member Christopher Wile and Chair Wendy Reed, voted unanimously to

Planning Board Flags Jurisdictional Uncertainty Over Break Hill Cell Antenna Proposal

WEST NEWBURY — May 5, 2026 — West Newbury Planning Board raises regulatory alarm over proposed cell antenna on Break Hill water tower. The board, chaired by Ann E. Bardeen, debated Tuesday whether a proposed wireless facility on the approximately 60-foot Break Hill water tank falls under federal small wireless facility

West Newbury Town Meeting Votes to Ban Marijuana, Restore Full Library Budget

West Newbury town meeting approves $8.8 million FY2027 budget, votes to ban marijuana establishments.

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

Planning Board Sends Marijuana Ban to Town Meeting Without Endorsing It

WEST NEWBURY — April 21, 2026 — West Newbury Planning Board declines to endorse marijuana ban, sends it to town meeting as "will of the town." The board voted 3-1 Tuesday to forward a proposed total prohibition on marijuana establishments — Article 19 on the annual town meeting warrant — without

West Newbury Officials Assign Readers, Confirm Annex Venue for April 27 Town Meeting

West Newbury officials mapped out logistics and motion assignments for the April 27 Spring Annual Town Meeting at a joint session of the Select Board, Finance Committee, and town staff.

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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