Government · Select Board
West Newbury Select Board Launches Interim Town Manager Search, Moves to Interview Finalists
West Newbury Select Board launches interview process for interim town manager as current manager nears July exit.
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Government · Mill Pond Committee
Mill Pond Committee approves five special permits and advances dock design.
Mill Pond Committee approves five special permits and advances dock extension project. Chair Jennifer Costain, members Deborah R. Hamilton, Matthew Shwom, Camille Garro, Jason Goldweber, and Nathaniel Peirce, and Associate Ioana Horotan-Enescu approved events spanning June through October,
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West Newbury Sees No Official Announcements in Tuesday's News Cycle
West Newbury went dark across all reporting channels on June 23, 2026. No town hall releases, school district notices, library announcements, or commercial-outlet coverage of West Newbury arrived in the 48-hour window, marking an unusually quiet news cycle. Residents are encouraged to c…
Government · Select Board
Select Board approves special events, reappoints board members, extends Finance Committee terms.
Select Board approves equestrian permits and reappoints board members. The board unanimously approved special permits for two events hosted by the West Newbury Riding and Driving Club scheduled for June 28 and June 30, and reappointed nine individuals and one associate member to town boards and
Government · Select Board
West Newbury Select Board Approves Permits, Wage Tables, and Animal Control Contract in Unanimous Vote
West Newbury Select Board approves wave of reappointments, wage tables, and animal control contract on unanimous votes. Chair Wendy Reed and members Barry Fogel and Christopher Wile acted on more than a dozen items at the June 18 meeting, voting 3-0 on each action taken.
Government · Open Space Committee
Open Space Committee approves prior minutes, reviews trail interns and bridge design.
The Open Space Committee approved prior minutes and reviewed summer trail stewards training on invasive species management. Chair Carol Decker reported that interns Dillon Lee and Mia Hankey are targeting 10 to 12 invasive plants across town properties; member Patricia Reeser found the toxic vine
Government · Climate Change Resiliency Committee
Climate Change Resiliency Committee approves May minutes, discusses reappointments.
Climate Change Resiliency Committee approves May minutes and discusses member reappointments ahead of Select Board meetings. The committee reviewed a $1.4 million cost estimate for the DER farm field culvert project and discussed next steps, with Chair Elizabeth Callahan reviewing key construction
Government · Board of Water Commissioners
Board of Water Commissioners approves 5 percent base meter charge increase.
The Board of Water Commissioners unanimously approved a tiered water rate increase effective October 1, 2026. Commissioners Bob Janes, Chair, Jack Haley, and Mark Hemingway voted to raise the base meter charge 5 percent to $73.50 per bill and consumption rates 2 percent each, generating an
Government · Planning Board
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.
Government · Conservation Commission
Conservation Commission continues four matters pending DEP review and approvals
Conservation Commission defers four matters to July 6 pending state approval. Chair Margaret (Molly) Hawkins, Vice Chair David Parrott, Member Jennifer Boyd (remote), and Clerk Rick Spieler voted unanimously to continue a driveway notice of intent, a resource-area determination, and a Mill Pond