Facilities Planning Committee advances Senior/Community Center to design development. Chair Joe Beggan and members voted unanimously to approve July 15 minutes, then heard a presentation from Town Engineer Nate Desrosiers and Olsen Lewis + Architects defining the scope split between Town and Mason
The Ranked Choice Voting Study Committee unanimously elected Rob Beatty Chair and Byron Winn Clerk at its inaugural meeting. The five-member panel adopted a four-part research framework addressing reasons to adopt and reject ranked choice voting, operational feasibility, and recommendations, with a
Manchester-by-the-Sea's Select Board pushed its Ocean Street flood-resilience plan to September and split 4-1 on a new mooring-reporting rule.
Manchester-by-the-Sea Select Board approves restaurant license, utility permits, and charging fees. The Board unanimously approved an all-alcohol license transfer for Sofia's, a new American restaurant at 26 Central Street, with Manager David Gallagher, owner of Oliva Enoteca Wine Shop. Two
Manchester By The Sea recorded 13 property transfers at the Essex County Registry of Deeds between July 17 and August 15. Seven listed sale prices, ranging from $500,000 to $2,375,000, with a median of $1,100,000. The month's top sale was 6 Victoria Rd Lot 6, which sold for $2,375,000 on July 28.
Manchester library trustees authorized a $500 purchase for non-slip entry mats and approved planning for a building renovation project. Chair Sarah Davis, Treasurer David Lumsden, Library Director Cynthia Gemmell, and Select Board liaison John Round voted unanimously on the mat purchase and to
Manchester Board of Health approves three septic upgrades with conditions. Board Chair Peter Colarusso presided as the board unanimously approved septic system modifications for three properties, including a complex replacement at 21 Eaglehead Road using a specialized Waterloo innovative treatment
Manchester Board of Health approves three septic system projects with contested variances. The board unanimously approved upgrades at 155 Bridge Street (four-to-six-bedroom conversion), 3 Proctor Street (Kelley property standard upgrade), and 21 Eaglehead Road (Kelley property with multiple
Manchester-by-the-Sea Historic District Commission approves new hanging sign at Oliva Enoteca downtown. The Commission unanimously approved a Certificate of Appropriateness for applicant David Gallagher's new hanging wooden sign with black background and gold lettering at 2 School Street, after
Council on Aging unanimously invites housing developers to present 40B project in September. The board voted to hear from developers of a proposed 285-unit project on Gordon College property that would include senior units, in response to discussion of a local low-income housing waiting list of