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Newburyport Conservation Commission closes 30-year-old permits, clears waterfront boardwalk project

Newburyport Conservation Commission unanimously closes two 1990s-era open permits and clears a major waterfront boardwalk rehabilitation project in a single meeting.

Newburyport Panel Withdraws Ordinance 218, Sets Five Workshops Before Zoning Vote

Newburyport's Planning and Development Subcommittee voted unanimously to withdraw Ordinance 218 and extend deliberations on the broader Ordinance 221 through a five-workshop series, with a joint public hearing set for July 15.

Wilmington School Committee Advances Cell Phone App Pilot for Grades 6 Through 12

NEWBURYPORT — April 30, 2026 — Wilmington School Committee hears alarming mental health gaps for LGBTQ+ students, advances cell phone app pilot. The committee received results from the district's 2025 Youth Health Survey showing that 50 percent of transgender and gender diverse middle school students reported being bullied on school

Newburyport School Committee Approves $47.35 Million FY27 Budget

NEWBURYPORT — April 29, 2026 — Newburyport School Committee approves $47.35 million FY27 budget on a 6-0-1 vote after months of cuts. The committee voted April 29 to send the fiscal year 2027 school budget to Mayor Sean Reardon, setting the city appropriation at $41 million — a 3.88

Newburyport Council Votes 10-1 to Advance $5.3 Million Frog Pond Restoration Bond

Newburyport City Council voted 10-1 to advance a $5.3 million Bartlett Mall Frog Pond restoration, committing to a future $3.5 million Community Preservation Act bond in the largest CPA bond the city has ever taken on.

Newburyport Conservation Commission Continues Two Plum Island Cases to May 5

Newburyport Conservation Commission continues two Plum Island applications, citing missing state paperwork.

Newburyport Planning Board Recommends Historic Building Fix, Continues Zoning Overhaul Debate

Newburyport advances downtown historic-building protection while stalling broader mansionization rules.

Newburyport Council Unanimously Confirms Kim Turner as Permanent DPS Director

Newburyport confirms its first female DPS director and approves $350,000 reservoir algae treatment. The City Council voted 8-0 Tuesday to permanently appoint Kim Turner, who has served as interim director since December, marking the first time a woman has held the post in the city's history.

Newburyport City Council Unanimously Confirms Kim Turner as Director of Public Services

Newburyport City Council voted 11-0 to confirm Kim Turner as Director of Public Services, the first woman to hold that role in the city's history.

Newburyport Council Unanimously Confirms City's First Female DPS Director

NEWBURYPORT — April 13, 2026 — Newburyport City Council unanimously confirmed Kim Turner as the city's first female Director of Public Works and Infrastructure Services and approved a $350,000 alum treatment of the artichoke reservoirs at its April 13 meeting. Turner, who has served as interim DPS director since

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