Select Board approves National Grid projects and schedules December election. The board unanimously approved two National Grid petitions for underground conduit installations on Central Street and Jersey Lane; the Central Street project requires work to avoid trash pickup day (Wednesday). Town
Ten property transfers recorded in Manchester by the Sea between Aug. 7 and Sept. 2, with six of the 10 listing a sale price. Recorded prices ranged from $500,000 to $4,800,000, with a median of $1,371,500. The period's top sale was 6 Jersey Ln, Parcel B & D, which sold for $4.8 million on Aug.
The Facilities Planning Committee unanimously approved an updated governance charge and scheduled presentations. Chair Joe Beggan and the five-member Committee directed the updated Charge to the Select Board for endorsement, establishing procedures for oversight of municipal capital projects.
Eleven property deeds were recorded in Manchester By The Sea between July 31 and Aug. 29, with recorded sale prices on six of them ranging from $500,000 to $2,270,000 and a median of $1,207,500. The month's top sale was 33 Forster Rd Lot A at $2,270,000, sold by Emanuele Pagani to Kimberly Anne
Manchester By The Sea recorded 13 property transfers at the Essex County Registry of Deeds between July 24 and August 22. Of the seven sales with recorded prices, values ranged 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 at $2,375,000,
Open Space and Recreation Committee approves $2,500 for Powder House Hill tree removal. The committee narrowed the budget to focus exclusively on trees presenting imminent hazard following an arborist consultation. Olga Hayes reported that new parking paving at Newport Park has been completed; the
Finance Committee projects $5.2 million in reserves exceeding prior estimates. Finance Director Andrea Mainville reported free cash at approximately $3.5 million and total reserves of $5.2 million as of July 1, 2026, driven by higher-than-expected revenues and lower expenditures. Building permit
Manchester Sustainability Committee welcomes two new members and plans fall initiatives. Co-Chairs Annie McBride and Sandy Rogers introduced Cara White and Stephanie Hendy to the committee, which also heard from Taylor Dubose of Black Earth Compost about the CHaRM program for collecting textiles,
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
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