The Conservation Commission issued orders for invasive plant management in the salt marsh and cleared tree removal at Newbury Elementary School.
Newbury's Conservation Commission voted to ratify enforcement orders against three Farm View Lane properties for unpermitted paving that violated a 2020 wetlands order of conditions.
Open Space Committee schedules public presentation of plan. The committee approved promotional materials for a September 15 public meeting on the Open Space Resource Plan, with members volunteering to distribute flyers throughout Newbury. Chair Bill Hoffman and member Christina Hoffman will staff
Newbury trail committee charts engineering work on two segments. Committee Co-Chair David Broll and Planning Director Kristen Grubbs led work on the Newbury South segment (Georgetown to Byfield), where the Massachusetts Department of Transportation right-of-way team, including Pam Markey and Nikki
Planning Board approves boulevard entrance for 44-unit Byfield Heights project. The board unanimously backed the entrance plan for the multi-family development at 34 Central Street under the MBTA Communities Multi-Family Overlay District, with Planning Director Kristen Grubbs and the applicant,
Newbury's Council on Aging re-elects leadership for fiscal year 2027. Damon Jespersen was unanimously re-elected as chair, with Gerry DiMaio returning as vice chair and Jeanine Cunningham continuing as clerk. Director Cindy Currier reported on numerous programs including the Traveling Chef series,
Newbury Council on Aging reelects Jespersen as chair, tables a van-to-the-polls plan pending legal review. The committee voted unanimously Monday to return Damon Jespersen to the chair for fiscal year 2027, with Geraldine DiMaio as vice chair and Jeanine Cunningham as clerk.
Newbury Planning Board continues hearing on proposed two-lot Central Street residential project. The board unanimously directed applicant Michael Becker to engineer pedestrian improvements at the subdivision entrance, including a sidewalk and pedestrian crosswalk consistent with Merrimack Valley
Newbury Planning Board continues Central Street subdivision hearing, orders detailed intersection safety plan.
Open Space Committee advances plan for mid-November state filing. The committee, with help from the Merrimack Valley Planning Commission, is finalizing its Open Space and Recreation Plan targeting submission to the State Division of Conservation Services by mid-November. Committee members are
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