Health alliance sets April 29 for digitization launch. Manchester and Gloucester officials agreed to begin digitizing health department records on April 29, 2026, as part of a shared service grant initiative. Board of Health Chair Peter Colarusso and Public Health Agent Wendy Hansbury participated
Manchester Housing Authority approves $228K in capital project fees and revised management plan. Chairperson Elaine Persons led the board in unanimously adopting a revised management agreement with Beverly Housing Authority designed to address operational issues at the authority. The board voted
The Bike and Pedestrian Committee met April 15 to plan May Bike Month events and survey town bike infrastructure. Co-chairs Brian Frey and Dana Vermilye oversaw approval of prior minutes and assigned roles for upcoming events including "Hit the Street," Bike to School activities, and related
Planning Board unanimously endorses property division at 21 Union Street. The board approved a motion to divide the Zaiger property into two parcels, preserving the required 60 feet of frontage for the main dwelling lot, as proposed by Adam and Cynthia Zaiger. The board also unanimously adopted
Manchester Coastal Stream Team launches fish DNA monitoring project. Carl Soderland secured a grant from the Mass. Council of Trout Unlimited to collect environmental DNA data from three Sawmill Brook sites beginning in May, with Geof Day identifying the exact locations. Team member Chris Comb
Health Board names Demeule as animal inspector, approves septic plan with variance. All five board members unanimously appointed Hayes Demeule as Animal Inspector for a one-year term starting May 1 and unanimously approved the 5 King's Way septic design plan with a regulatory variance. Board Chair
Manchester-by-the-Sea Facilities Planning Committee weighs relocation for DPW and Police Department. The committee concluded that the town's Department of Public Works and Police Department must relocate. Director of DPW Chuck Dam outlined significant operational reasons necessitating the move,
Manchester Board of Health appoints Animal Inspector and navigates septic compliance questions. Peter Colarusso's board unanimously appointed Hayes Demeule as Animal Inspector for a one-year term beginning May 1, 2026, and approved a septic design plan for 5 King's Way with a variance to
Harbor Advisory Committee approves March minutes and receives drawbridge and project updates. Chair Carl Doane and six members (one by Zoom) heard from Harbormaster Bion Pike that the drawbridge will close for roughly two weeks in May. Four harbor projects are headed to Town Meeting: Reed Park
Council on Aging backs Senior Center funding plan with multiple grant applications. The Executive Board met April 8 to discuss Warrant Article 6, which requests $350,000 from Recreation Department funds for design and pre-construction planning of a new Manchester Senior Center in the Masons
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