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Cultural Council elects 2026 officers, approves YWCA stipend and fundraising consultant.

Amesbury Cultural Council unanimously elects officers and backs community commitments. Co-Chairs Ann Johnson and Sally Nutt, Secretary Margaret Leahy, and Treasurer Joanne Barnes take office for 2026. The council voted to award a $500 stipend supporting the YWCA's MLK Day Commemoration Breakfast

Conservation Commission approves wetland delineation, orders peer reviews on major projects

Amesbury Conservation Commission approves one wetland delineation and orders peer reviews on three pending projects. The commission unanimously approved a peer review contract with Weston and Sampson for the TAP Transmission Line project after an initial motion to discontinue the review failed, and

Amesbury planning panel backs $500,000 high school field improvements

Amesbury planning subcommittee backs $500,000 high school field improvements with unanimous vote. The Planning and Development Subcommittee voted to send Order 2025-021 to the full City Council with a positive recommendation, appropriating $500,000 from Free Cash for improvements to the city's only

Committee backs Elm Street transfer to full council vote

Amesbury planning committee sends Elm Street transfer to full council. The Planning and Development Committee voted unanimously to advance 2024-164, an order rescinding Bill 2019-042 and formally accepting a portion of Elm Street as a city public way, following a year-long state-initiated

Lakes Commission defers weed treatment as MS4 compliance work begins

The Amesbury Lakes Commission reviews stormwater compliance needs and defers Lake Attitash weed treatment. The Lakes and Waterways Commission heard from Director of Public Works Joseph Buckley, who reported that the city is working to establish funding for Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System