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.
The Council on Aging addresses membership losses while planning elder law programming. Chair Damon Jespersen reported that three council members will not continue with the board, with the Select Board to approve a replacement at its next meeting. The council tabled discussion of offering its
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.
Planning Board closes out 84 Boston Road site plan review. Vice Chair Peter Paicos led the June 3 virtual meeting in the absence of Chair Woody Knight, with Lawrence Murphy, Scott Kinter, and Stephen Mangion voting unanimously to approve completion of the Site Plan Review for K&R Construction
Newbury Planning Board continues Central Street subdivision hearing to July, closes out Boston Road site plan.
Newbury Conservation Commission approves conditions on four development projects. At its June 2 meeting, the board issued Orders of Conditions for four DEP applications including an MBTA housing development at 34 Central Street (approved 5-0), a home-and-dock replacement at 54 Cottage Road (7-0),
Open Space Committee reviews and refines action plan with state priorities. The committee met via Zoom on June 2 to approve prior meeting minutes and discuss revisions to its action plan, ensuring survey results, committee priorities, and State Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan (SCORP)
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.
Newbury Conservation Commission issues partial approval for 45-unit MBTA housing project, bans wetland crossing.
Newbury Recreation Commission commits $800 to add Byfield address to Central Green signage.
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