Newbury Select Board Takes Public Input on Proposed Senior Center Site
Newbury holds public forum on proposed new Council on Aging building near town library.
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Select Board
Members: William DiMaio (Chair), Alicia Greco (Vice Chair), Geoffrey Walker (Member), Leslie Matthews (Clerk), Patrick Heffernan (Member)
Select Board approves Newbury's first MBTA housing project
Select Board unanimously approves Newbury's first MBTA Community housing project on Central Street. The 44-unit townhouse development by Gerard Welch of MHOC LLC received approval for improvements including a one-way entrance and ADA sidewalk enhancements; the Planning Board had unanimously backed
Newbury Board Clears Road Work for Town's First MBTA Zoning Development
Newbury Select Board approves road improvements for the town's first MBTA zoning development and delays action on contested Plum Island beach easements.
Select Board approves Zoning Board expansion to five members
Newbury Select Board unanimously increases the Zoning Board of Appeals from three to five voting members to fix Open Meeting Law constraints. Current three-member structure requires any two members to constitute a quorum, preventing pre-meeting discussions; Zoning Board Chair Eric Svahn explained
Select Board approves three-year Deputy Police Chief contract
Newbury Select Board unanimously approves Deputy Police Chief three-year contract. The agreement, spanning July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2029, includes 3 percent annual salary increases, a $2,000 uniform allowance, and 25 allotted days with carryover provisions. Town Administrator Tracy Blais