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Select Board designates Ivria Glass as Special Municipal Employee for Water Counsel

West Newbury Select Board unanimously designates water counsel as Special Municipal Employee. The board approved a motion from member Christopher Wile, seconded by Chair Wendy Reed, to designate attorney Ivria Glass of Harrington Heep, LLP as Special Water Counsel. Glass explained the designation

West Newbury Select Board Approves Living Shoreline Grant, Hears Clean Financial Audit

West Newbury Select Board receives clean audit opinion and advances living shoreline training grant.

Climate Change Resiliency Committee approves Living Shoreline training application.

Climate Change Resiliency Committee advances Living Shoreline training application. Chair Elizabeth Callahan reported office hours with Select Board Chair Wendy Reed, confirming no plans to refill the Project Manager position this year and deferring Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness grant

Historical Commission approves prior meeting's minutes

Historical Commission approves prior meeting minutes. The five-member body, chaired by Robert Janes with members David Danis, Elisa Grammer, Robert M. Belmont, Jr., and Jennifer L. Munson, voted unanimously to approve the minutes of its December 22, 2025 meeting at the March 10, 2026 gathering held

Board of Health backs G. Mello solid waste bid

Board of Health recommends G. Mello for solid waste contract. The board voted unanimously to endorse G. Mello's $344,796 FY27 proposal against Casella's $483,388 bid, saving $138,592 annually. Health Agent Paul Sevigny emphasized that G. Mello's $98 per ton tipping fee stays below $105 through