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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

Select Board prepares town meeting logistics and motion language for April 27 gathering.

Select Board preps April 27 town meeting logistics and motion review. Chair Wendy Reed, member Christopher Wile, Town Moderator KC Swallow, Town Manager Angus Jennings, Town Clerk Amanda Haggstrom, and Finance Committee members met to finalize draft motions and arrange logistics. Damage to

Finance Committee convenes joint session on Town Meeting logistics, makes no formal votes.

Finance Committee holds joint planning session on spring Town Meeting logistics. Chair Dennis LaMalfa and Select Board Chair Wendy Reed convened the Finance Committee, Select Board, and town officers on April 16 to review draft motions and arrange logistics for the April 27 annual meeting in the

Energy and Sustainability Committee approves March minutes, reviews LED conversion progress

Energy and Sustainability Committee approves March minutes, charts heat pump outreach for HVAC replacement. Chair Arthur (Chip) Wallace reported National Grid has converted 25 percent of the town's streetlights to LED; municipal aggregation enrolled 1,264 residential customers who saved over

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.