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Select Board approves $100,000 climate grant, zoning amendments

Select Board approves $100,000 climate grant and refers zoning amendments. The Board unanimously accepted a $100,000 Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness Program 2.0 grant prepared by Conservation Agent Mason Ferrick to fund climate resilience planning initiatives across the town. Unanimously

Board approves minutes, hears programming and budget updates.

Newbury Library Board approves January meeting minutes and reviews director's report with budget on track. Director Haley Hart reported robust January 2026 attendance and participation, with strong programs including Monarch Gardeners, snow globe crafts, ukulele instruction, and digital art. The

Planning Board Extends Colantoni Crossing Subdivision Approval

Newbury Planning Board unanimously grants extension for the Colantoni Crossing five-lot subdivision. Chair Woody Knight and voting members extended approval to March 31, 2026, for the development at 108 Main Street, contingent on applicant John Colantoni submitting a construction schedule and

Finance Committee prepares for May town meeting amid fiscal pressures

Newbury Finance Committee prepares for May town meeting amid fiscal pressures. The Committee reviewed revenue trends showing declining year-over-year investment income due to American Rescue Plan Act expenditure and lower interest rates, while facing constraints from limited state aid growth and

Conservation Commission Issues Negative Determination for Upper Green Project

Newbury Conservation Commission advances Upper Green Pond improvements. The Conservation Commission issued a negative determination 7-0 for the town's proposed Upper Green Pond project, including aerator installation, native buffer zone plantings, and herbicide treatment for invasive vegetation,