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Study committee finalizes historic district proposal for public hearing

The Local Historic District Study Committee finalized amendments to its study report ahead of a scheduled public hearing on a proposed historic district. Secretary Elizabeth Paliga updated the LHD boundary map and Evergreen Cemetery description following town counsel's review of the accompanying

Commission schedules May 7 hearing on 25 High Rd. demolition

Newbury Historical Commission schedules May 7 demolition-delay hearing on High Rd. property. The commission voted unanimously to hold the public hearing to determine whether the Demolition Delay Bylaw applies to the building at 25 High Rd., with Chair Rich Morin moving the measure and Treasurer Lon

Open Space Committee examines conservation mapping for land protection

Newbury Open Space Committee incorporates conservation mapping into its land protection plan. The Essex County Greenbelt Association presented prioritization maps across five conservation categories: Natural Resilience, Flood Mitigation, Habitat, Drinking Water, and Agriculture, targeting parcels

Finance Committee backs FY2027 budget and most capital projects

Finance Committee backs 15 of 18 warrant articles for the May meeting. The Finance Committee unanimously recommended the FY2027 operating budget, salaries, stabilization funding of $50,000, OPEB contributions, ambulance equipment purchases of $147,900, and public safety capital of $914,000, along

Conservation Commission approves determinations on five applications

Newbury Conservation Commission approves determinations on five permits; continues six hearings. The Commission issued negative determinations on three building projects — porch enclosure at 41 Northern Boulevard, deck expansion at 88 Northern Boulevard, and structure demolition at 34 Central