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Government · Recreation Committee

Newbury Recreation Committee approves Town Day activities

Newbury Recreation Committee unanimously backs Town Day plans. The Recreation Committee approved five measures to support the annual event, including permissions for a beer truck and tent-covered performance stage erected Friday through Monday, as well as authorization to purchase two lawn bocce

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Conservation Commission Issues Order for Bog Bridge Expansion

Newbury Conservation Commission approves bog bridge expansion in protected wetlands. Conservation Agent Mason Ferrick presented the applicant's supplemental information on wetland delineation and replication plan for the bog bridge and boardwalk expansion at 45 Boston Road; the board voted 6-0 to

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Government · Library

Newbury Library Trustees offer directorship to Alia Colburn

Newbury Library Board of Trustees unanimously extends directorship offer to Alia Colburn. At a special July 1 meeting, three Trustees voted to offer Colburn the director position, which she accepted. Melissa Mashburn and Alex Burke attended in person; Terry Litterst participated remotely from a

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Government · Board of Health

Board of Health Approves Septic System Variances for Greentree Lane

Newbury Board of Health unanimously approves septic system variances for the Greentree Lane property. Septic designer Bob Grasso requested two variances for 22 Greentree Lane: reducing the groundwater separation requirement from four feet to two feet with a Presby Treatment System, and substituting

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