Skip to content
TownbriefNewbury
Sign in Subscribe
Tuesday, November 3, 2026 Newbury, Massachusetts · Change town
Section

Morning Brief

Every edition of the morning brief: everything local in Newbury, each day.

155 stories

Morning Brief

Newbury's Top Sale Hits $1 Million as Family Trust Transfers Dominate Filings

Newbury recorded 14 property transfers between July 17 and Aug. 15, but only five deeds had a sale price recorded, ranging from $580,000 to $1 million, with a median of $700,000. The period's top sale was a condominium unit at 7 Exeter Way, Lot 13, which sold for $1 million on July 30. Half of all

Townbrief news summary ·
Government · Historical Commission

Historical Commission elects Rich Morin as new chair

Historical Commission unanimously elects Rich Morin as chair. All six commission members were present, including newest member Dana Packer, as the board approved July's minutes with two minor corrections and accepted Treasurer Lon Hachmeister's verbal report on the commission's fiscal 2027 budget.

Townbrief news summary ·
Government · Select Board

Select Board leaves Walker vacancy unfilled until May 2027 election

Newbury Select Board leaves Geoffrey Walker's seat vacant until May 2027 election. Vice Chair Alicia Greco noted approximately $10,000 in unbudgeted special-election costs and that nomination papers for the 2027 race will not be available until February; the vote passed unanimously. The Board also

Townbrief news summary ·

Trail committee advances work on two segments

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

Townbrief news summary ·
Government · Planning Board

PLANNING BOARD APPROVES BYFIELD HEIGHTS BOULEVARD ENTRANCE PLAN

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,

Townbrief news summary ·
Government · Council on Aging

Council on Aging re-elects leadership for FY27

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,

Townbrief news summary ·

Get Newbury's town government news by email, free. One briefing each morning.

Share this story

Email Text Facebook X

Anyone can open a shared story. Members' stories show the free part and a sign-up line to people who are not members.