Newburyport Planning Board Unanimously Approves Two-Home Special Permit for Murphy Avenue
Newburyport Planning Board unanimously approves two-home special permit for 5 Murphy Avenue infill project.
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Newburyport Council Passes Demolition Delay Ordinance and EV Fleet Policy
Newburyport City Council approves demolition delay ordinance and zero-emissions vehicle fleet policy at June 2 meeting.
This Week in Newburyport: May 18 - May 24
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Conservation Commission approves mobile sauna trailers on Plum Island with storm-removal conditions
Newburyport's Conservation Commission unanimously approved a mobile sauna operation in a Plum Island flood zone, with conditions requiring prompt storm removal.
North Reading School Committee Approves Calendar, Eyes Modular Classrooms Over State Building Project
NEWBURYPORT — May 18, 2026 — North Reading School Committee backs modular classrooms at Hood School and accepts $4,080 in donations. The committee voted unanimously at its May 18 meeting to approve its 2026-27 calendar and to send an amended support letter for state education legislation identified as H.4361.
Wilmington Middle School to Replace WIN Block With Shorter PAUSE Intervention System in Fall
NEWBURYPORT — May 14, 2026 — Wilmington School Committee hears sweeping middle school schedule overhaul, votes on Panama trip and audit report. Principal Brian Kyra and a team of educators presented a new Wilmington Middle School schedule for 2026-27 that replaces the daily WIN intervention block with a shorter, more flexible
Whittier Tech Approves $1.19M Budget Increase With No New Municipal Assessments
Whittier Tech School Committee approves $1.19M budget adjustment with no increase to town assessments.
Whittier Tech Committee Votes Unanimously to Increase FY26 Budget by $1.19 Million
Whittier Tech School Committee unanimously approved a $1,188,512 increase to the district's fiscal year 2026 operating budget, with no additional cost to member municipalities. Business Manager Ms.
Newburyport City Council Approves 18-Month Historic Demolition Delay on First Reading
Newburyport City Council voted 9-2 to extend the city's historic demolition delay from 12 to 18 months, advancing Ordinance 217 on first reading at the May 12 meeting.
Newburyport Planning Board Advances New B-4 Mixed-Use Zone for Industrial Corridor
Newburyport Planning Board advances plan to create a new mixed-use B-4 Business Park district along the industrial corridor linking the MBTA commuter rail station to Parker Street.