West Newbury Planning Board unanimously endorses corrected Zero Mill Street ANR plan
West Newbury Planning Board endorses a corrected ANR plan for Zero Mill Street and sets a fall agenda around two pending zoning questions.
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West Newbury Planning Board unanimously elects Rob Phillips as new chair
West Newbury Planning Board installs Rob Phillips as chair in unanimous leadership rotation. The board voted 4-0 at its June 2 meeting to approve a new officer slate effective immediately, elevating Phillips from vice chair to chair, moving MVPC Representative Brian R.
West Newbury Select Board Approves Conservation Picks, Holiday Changes at May Meeting
West Newbury Select Board approves Conservation Commission appointments and revised holiday schedule amid town manager transition.
West Newbury Planning Board Adopts Stormwater Rules, Hires Interim Planner for June Start
West Newbury Planning Board unanimously adopts amended stormwater regulations and announces an interim planner starting June 8.
Select Board Approves $20,000 HVAC Reserve Transfer Over Heat Pump Objections
West Newbury Select Board approves $20,000 reserve fund transfer to replace a failing public safety building HVAC unit.
Planning Board Flags Jurisdictional Uncertainty Over Break Hill Cell Antenna Proposal
West Newbury Planning Board raises regulatory alarm over proposed cell antenna on Break Hill water tower. The board, chaired by Ann E.
West Newbury Town Meeting Votes to Ban Marijuana, Restore Full Library Budget
West Newbury town meeting approves $8.8 million FY2027 budget, votes to ban marijuana establishments.
West Newbury Select Board Bans Anticoagulant Rodenticides on Town Property
West Newbury Select Board adopts anticoagulant rodenticide ban and clears nine other votes in wide-ranging session.
Planning Board Sends Marijuana Ban to Town Meeting Without Endorsing It
West Newbury Planning Board declines to endorse marijuana ban, sends it to town meeting as "will of the town." The board voted 3-1 Tuesday to forward a proposed total prohibition on marijuana establishments — Article 19 on the annual town meeting warrant — without recommending passage, over the obje
West Newbury Officials Assign Readers, Confirm Annex Venue for April 27 Town Meeting
West Newbury officials mapped out logistics and motion assignments for the April 27 Spring Annual Town Meeting at a joint session of the Select Board, Finance Committee, and town staff.