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Open Space Committee examines conservation mapping for land protection

Newbury Open Space Committee incorporates conservation mapping into its land protection plan. The Essex County Greenbelt Association presented prioritization maps across five conservation categories: Natural Resilience, Flood Mitigation, Habitat, Drinking Water, and Agriculture, targeting parcels

Finance Committee backs FY2027 budget and most capital projects

Finance Committee backs 15 of 18 warrant articles for the May meeting. The Finance Committee unanimously recommended the FY2027 operating budget, salaries, stabilization funding of $50,000, OPEB contributions, ambulance equipment purchases of $147,900, and public safety capital of $914,000, along

Conservation Commission approves determinations on five applications

Newbury Conservation Commission approves determinations on five permits; continues six hearings. The Commission issued negative determinations on three building projects — porch enclosure at 41 Northern Boulevard, deck expansion at 88 Northern Boulevard, and structure demolition at 34 Central

Sunset Club approval; Central Street subdivision continues

Newbury Planning Board approves Sunset Club pavilion, continues Central Street subdivision hearing. The board voted 4-1 to approve as-built modifications and a new 40-by-40-foot pavilion at the Sunset Club, with member Stephen Mangion voting against. A two-lot subdivision hearing at 15 Central

Newbury Advances $250,000 Senior Center Feasibility Study and Zoning Overhaul

Newbury advances $250,000 Senior Center feasibility study with narrow board split. The Select Board approved the warrant article by a 4-1 vote on March 31, with Clerk Leslie Matthews dissenting, after amending the proposal to focus solely on Center of Aging expansion and removing the Town Hall