The Essex Planning Board unanimously approved removal of up to 19 shade trees and relocation of 15 feet of stone wall at 30 Apple Street for an alternate access route to the transfer station, contingent on survey requirements to minimize tree removal and preserve trees where possible; two residents
Essex Conservation Commission enforced wetlands violations and continued a major residential development hearing. The Commission voted four to one on an enforcement action at 99 John Wise Avenue, with Commissioner Sharon DeMeo abstaining, directing the Conservation Agent to send an enforcement
Essex Selectmen move ahead on affordable housing while exploring governance changes. Town Administrator Brendhan Zubricki presented the Affordable Housing Trust's Housing Production Plan implementation, featuring a potential 10-unit affordable housing project on Southern Avenue pending land
The Council on Aging approves permanent meeting location for the Friends organization. The Board unanimously approved, with one abstention, the Friends of the ECOA's request to hold monthly meetings at the Essex Senior Center on the 2nd Tuesday at 3 pm. Chair Kay Joseph abstained due to her Friends
Essex clam flat closures tied to a Haverhill sewage spill drag on even after the leak was repaired. The Gloucester Daily Times reported that local shellfishers and Woodman's of Essex remain affected by the continuing flat shutdown — a situation the paper headlined as "Clammers lament fl…
Finance Committee approves $91.4K in line-item transfers across five departments. The committee approved transfers of $500 to Shellfish, $29,000 to Department of Public Works, $17,690 to Water Department, and $43,210 to Fire Department and Ambulance services to address heating-cost increases,
Essex Safety Committee discusses grant reallocation and fiscal 2027 training. The committee, meeting without Chairman Woodman, approved prior meeting minutes and discussed reallocating loss control grant funds originally designated for town pier railings toward potential use on the Centennial Grove
Conservation Commission continues Essex Park development hearing and engages peer reviewer for evaluation. The Commission voted unanimously to hire Lucas Environmental as peer reviewer for the Bell Point LLC Open Space Residential Development at 0 Essex Park Road, with a continued public hearing
Board approves siding replacement for Public Safety Building. The Board of Selectmen unanimously approved a $154,287 contract with contractor JLN for cedar siding replacement at the Public Safety Building, the lowest of five bids ranging from $154,287 to $287,966. The board also unanimously
Essex Planning Board approves 36-lot Preserve at Essex subdivision with open space protection. The Planning Board voted unanimously June 17 to approve the Definitive Subdivision Plan for Bell Point LLC's development on 82.4 acres at Essex Park Road and Pond Street Rear, with 56.9 acres permanently
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