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…
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
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
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
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
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
The West Newbury Board of Water Commissioners opened a public hearing on a proposed water rate increase, effective October 1, 2026, with the final vote continued to June 17. Chair Robert Janes and members John Haley and Mark Hemingway heard questions from Town Manager Angus Jennings, Select Board
West Newbury Historical Commission approves amended consultant response with preservation conditions. Chair Robert Janes, Clerk Elisa Grammer, and members David Danis, Robert M. Belmont, Jr., and Jennifer L. Munson voted unanimously to submit a revised response addressing the Commission's grievance
Water Commissioners approved rate-hearing preparations and a $170 Zoom account fee. Chair Robert Janes and member John Haley, with Superintendent Mark Marlowe present, unanimously backed the dedicated remote-meeting platform for fiscal 2027. The board scheduled a public hearing on proposed water
Whittier Tech amendment committee records strong consensus on governance and NECC campus. The Regional Agreement Amendment Committee voted on 20 policy questions June 10 at Northern Essex Community College, with ten municipalities supporting the Northern Essex Community College campus as the
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