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Board of Health approves septic plans and vacation

West Newbury Board of Health approves routine permits and vacation request. Members Blake Seale and Thomas Fahey unanimously approved two septic plans on April 14 with Chair Robert Janes absent: one for 141 Main Street (Williams and Sparages, file C26-6) and one for 21 Prospect Street (William

Conservation Commission approves three environmental permits

West Newbury Conservation panel approves tree-removal permits. The Commission approved a Certificate of Compliance for 126 Georgetown Road for single family home construction and a negative determination at 199 Main Street allowing tree removal with debris-removal conditions. An amended Enforcement

Select Board approves Town Meeting warrants, with wireless tower article postponed.

Select Board approves amended warrants for April 27 Town Meetings, removing wireless tower and cannabis articles. The Board, led by Chair Wendy Reed and Member Christopher Wile, unanimously approved the revised warrants after deciding to postpone the Brake Hill water tank cellular infrastructure

West Newbury Select Board Drops Three Warrant Articles Before April 27 Town Meeting

West Newbury Select Board removes three warrant articles and launches a town manager search committee ahead of April 27 Annual Town Meeting.

Committee plans forest and shoreline partnerships

West Newbury climate panel maps out forest management and river resilience partnerships. Chair Elizabeth Callahan led the committee through discussion of potential collaboration with the West Newbury Tree Committee to develop a climate-focused forest management plan, noting the town owns over 1,000