Newbury's disclosed home sales top out at $1.3 million in July filings

Newbury recorded 14 property transfers between June 26 and July 25, according to Essex County (Southern District) Registry of Deeds filings. Seven carried disclosed prices ranging from $60,000 to $1,295,000, with a median of $615,000; the other seven were transfers between same-surname …

Newbury Home Prices Top $1 Million in Three of Nine Disclosed Sales

Newbury recorded 15 property transfers between June 19 and July 18, according to Essex County Registry of Deeds data. Nine sales disclosed a price, ranging from $60,000 to $1,385,000, with a median of $830,000. The month's top sale was a $1,385,000 transfer at 10 & 11 Bay View Lane, Lot…

Newbury Planning Board Continues Central Street Subdivision Hearing to August 19

Newbury Planning Board continues Central Street subdivision hearing, orders detailed intersection safety plan.

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Newbury Library Board Confirms New Director Will Start August 4

Newbury Library Board confirms new director hire with August 4 start date.

Newbury Conservation Commission Elects Rimmer Chair, Brown Vice Chair in Leadership Transition

Newbury Conservation Commission seats new leadership and clears seven property matters in a wide-ranging July 7 remote session.

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Newbury Appoints First Student Police Officer Under Post-Reform Recruiting Agreement

Newbury Select Board appoints first post-reform student police officer and approves new Plum Island beer-and-wine store license.

Newbury ZBA Approves Special Permit for Plum Island Home Rebuild After Revisions

Newbury ZBA unanimously approves special permit for Plum Island home demolition and rebuild at 15 Sunset Drive.

Newbury Planning Board Delays Decision on 34 Central Street Single-Access Dispute

Newbury Planning Board tables decision on single-access modification for a 44-unit development, citing unresolved questions about the applicant's best efforts to secure a secondary emergency access road.

Newbury Select Board Accepts 25 Plum Island Beach Easements in 4-1 Vote

Newbury Select Board formally accepted 25 long-dormant Plum Island beach nourishment easements in a 4-1 vote Tuesday, closing a 17-year administrative gap.

Newbury COA Advances Senior Van Service for Town Meeting, Flags Legal Questions

Newbury's Council on Aging voted unanimously June 8 to advance a plan offering the COA's 14-passenger accessible van for senior residents to attend town meetings and elections, while directing staff to first resolve open questions about insurance coverage and election-law obligations.

Newbury Planning Board Continues Central Street Subdivision Hearing to July 15

Newbury Planning Board continues Central Street subdivision hearing to July, closes out Boston Road site plan.

Newbury Finance Committee Unanimously Approves $134,733 Snow and Ice Reserve Transfer

Newbury Finance Committee approves $134,733 reserve fund transfer to cover FY2026 snow and ice deficit. The committee voted unanimously Tuesday to transfer $134,733.15 from the town's reserve fund to the snow and ice removal account, wiping the fund down to less than $5,000.