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Council on Aging pursues senior center strategy through Select Board

Council on Aging regroups after senior center study narrowly fails. A $250,000 warrant for senior center feasibility study was defeated by 10 votes at Town Meeting despite unanimous Select Board support and Finance Committee opposition. Chair Damon Jespersen plans to meet with the Select Board to

Historical Commission schedules demolition-delay hearing for 25 High Rd

Newbury Historical Commission moves forward with demolition-delay hearing on 25 High Rd. The commission scheduled the public hearing for June 17 after the Building Inspector rejected the commission's letter of incomplete information; notices will be posted June 3 and June 10. Per the town

Open Space Committee reviews plan update, sets May 19 comment deadline

Newbury Open Space Committee advances plan with May 19 comment deadline. The committee reviewed its multiyear comprehensive open space plan update in a May 12 Zoom meeting, with the Merrimack Valley Planning Commission currently examining sections 1 through 5. Committee members will review draft

Select Board approves first building fee increase in decade

Newbury Select Board approves first building-fee increase in decade. Chair William DiMaio and the Board unanimously approved the first increase in Town Building fees in ten years, which had been frozen since 2016. The Board also unanimously appointed Michael Volpone to the Finance Committee for a

Select Board Delegates Open Meeting Law Complaint to Town Counsel

Select Board delegates Open Meeting Law complaint to Town Counsel. Town Counsel Alex Castro addressed the Board via Zoom during a closed session to discuss a complaint filed April 22 by Jack Rybicki regarding Clerk Leslie Matthews' alleged deliberate absence from a photo opportunity. The Board