Manchester Board of Health approves tobacco language, submits state survey. The Board voted unanimously to require tobacco permit applicants to acknowledge their obligation to comply with all federal, state, and local laws and regulations. In a separate unanimous vote, the Board submitted a
Joint Select Board, Finance Committee, and Planning Board meeting recommends amended Article 6. The boards reduced the Senior/Community Center design appropriation from $350,000 to $250,000 and embedded contractual checkpoints at 30 percent and 75 percent design completion targeting August 31 and
Joint boards approve $250K Senior Center design phase with mandatory checkpoints. The Select Board, Planning Board, and Finance Committee unanimously recommended a $250,000 appropriation from the Parks and Recreation Revolving Fund for the Senior/Community Center project at the former Masonic
Open Space Committee prioritizes Western Woods conservation mapping. Co-chair Steve Gang's committee designated the western and Beverly side of Western Woods, Eaglehead wildlife area, and Weems parcels as priority zones for potential Article 97 conservation, citing accessibility and vulnerability
Finance Committee backs Senior Center project with phased design oversight. The panel unanimously recommended Article 6 for adaptive reuse of the former Masonic Lodge building, approving $250,000 in design services with enforceable checkpoints at 30 and 75 percent completion. Finance Committee
Manchester Board of Health approves tobacco retailer compliance language. Chair Peter Colarusso led the board to a unanimous 4-0 vote adding language requiring applicants to acknowledge compliance with federal, state, and local laws to both tobacco applications and licenses. In a second unanimous
Zoning Board of Appeals approves four residential applications in continued and new hearings. Chair Sarah Mellish and four members unanimously approved a Special Permit for Armand Aparo at 7 Rosedale Avenue to replace a front porch encroaching 5 feet into the setback with a smaller porch
Select Board appoints interim trustees for Senior/Community Center in deed-triggered governance shift. Ann Harrison moved the unanimous approval of Brian Sollosy and Town Administrator Antonio Barletta as interim trustees for a term not exceeding nine months, with a formal governance policy and
Manchester Affordable Housing Trust introduces industry veteran, explores multiple properties. The Trust welcomed Denison Hall, a principal at Hall Keen Management Inc. overseeing approximately 5,000 units across 26 affordable housing properties, as its newest member. The Trust discussed whether to
Manchester-by-the-Sea Finance Committee receives clean fiscal 2025 audit. Auditor Ms. Gamsby of CBIZ CPAs presented an unmodified opinion for all opinion units with no identified compliance issues, significant deficiencies, or material weaknesses; the town's FY24 comprehensive financial report
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