To plagiarize Danial Webster who is said to have told the Supreme Court in a famous case involving my Alma Mater: “It is, Sir, . . . a small college (insert village). And yet, there are those who …
With much of May being cold and wet (at least it eliminated state drought postings!) it is nice to see the sun shining and warmer temperatures. It came just in time for the Town’s traditional …
It has been a busy few years regarding housing. The Town’s first 40B application in decades came in, an apartment complex was purchased with the intent of making all units officially …
Three citizen petition articles were submitted on time to be included in the warrant for this year’s Annual Town Meeting. The three articles will be part of the 22 articles slated for action at …
Seven of the 22 articles on tap for the Annual Town Meeting, scheduled for April 28, propose amendments to the Town’s current zoning bylaws. The Manchester Planning Board holds a public …
Housing scarcity, local zoning, mobility, and parking challenges are just a few factors driving a “perfect storm” currently challenging the future of downtowns. And the Greater …
February has proven to mark a key inflection point on the critical $6 million, grant-funded plan to upgrade the Central Street culvert in Manchester, but it hasn’t come without drama. …
J Barrett & Company this week announced that the "Fabyan & Filias Team"—comprised of vice presidents and realtors Holly Fabyan and Paula Polo-Filias—is ranked first in sales at J …
Essex is inviting the public to participate in an upcoming webinar hosted by the Board of Selectmen and the Planning Board at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, January 30. The session will focus on housing …
Last week's 23-page ruling by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) affirming the state’s multi-family zoning by right mandate imposed on 177 municipalities served by public transportation …
The Healey administration filed emergency regulations late Tuesday afternoon to implement the controversial law meant to spur greater housing production, after the state's highest court struck down …
Watching the conflagration unfold in L.A. is sobering at best. It is hard to imagine how one begins again after such widespread destruction. Entire neighborhoods have been reduced to ash. The road to …
The controversial MBTA Communities Act is a constitutional law that the attorney general can enforce with legal action, but the measure is "ineffective" until the Healey administration takes another …
Manchester by-the-Sea Special Town Meeting voted to accept the MBTA zoning plan after vigorous debate on both sides Monday night at the Manchester Essex High School. Nearly 900 residents attended …
Essex residents this week paused the adoption of zoning by the Planning Board that would have dramatically expanded residential property protections because it was deemed anti-business and pushed too …
All Manchester voters are encouraged to attend the Special Town Meeting set for Monday, November 18 at the Middle-High School. Given that a larger than normal crowd may attend, early arrival, …
There’s a lot going on this season, including the state-mandated consideration in November of a zoning change to encourage added housing in Manchester, what’s going on this year with the …
In a public hearing Monday, the Manchester Planning Board finalized its “MBTA 3A zoning” language—the state-mandated guideline to increase multi-family housing density in 177 towns near public …
The Massachusetts Housing Appeals Committee has ruled in favor of developer Geoffrey Engler and the SLV housing project proposed for Shingle Place Hill off School Street in Manchester’s Limited …
As we get closer to the November 18th Special Town Meeting scheduled for 6:30 p.m. at the high school, more and more citizens are starting to gather information on the articles that will be before …