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Harbor panel advances Area 7 moorings, monitors dredging eelgrass impact.

Harbor Advisory Committee endorses Area 7 moorings with Army Corps approval pending. Chair Carl Doane and the panel learned that Harbormaster Brian Pike has received positive feedback from the Army Corps of Engineers regarding installation of 38 to 48 moorings in Area 7 using a helical mooring

Planning Board endorses four zoning articles for 2026 Annual Town Meeting

Manchester Planning Board unanimously recommends four zoning articles for the 2026 Annual Town Meeting. Chair Sarah Creighton presented proposals creating two downtown districts to preserve mixed-use character and eliminate commercial parking requirements, a new senior housing bylaw addressing

Manchester Planning Board unanimously approves 22 Union Street mixed-use special permits

Manchester-by-the-Sea Planning Board unanimously approved two special permits and a site plan for a mixed-use redevelopment at 22 Union Street and voted to send four zoning articles to April Town Meeting.

Finance Committee backs $31.9M capital budget with major borrowing plan.

Finance Committee unanimously approved a $31.9 million capital budget with $29 million in new borrowing for PFAS remediation, Rotunda restoration, and Central Street Culvert work. Finance Director Andrea Mainville projected tax rate increases to $9.05 with full debt service, a 2.18 percent

Facilities Committee Advances Planning with Owner's Project Manager

Facilities Planning Committee moves to hire project manager for campus facilities study. The committee agreed in consensus to develop a Request for Qualifications for an Owner's Project Manager, expected to begin in April. Director of DPW Chuck Dam presented preliminary cost estimates ranging from