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Zoning Board approves studio conversion, delays duplex ruling

Zoning Board approves recording studio, halts duplex decision pending clarity. The five-member board unanimously backed a conversion of a former pizzeria at 20 Water Street into a by-appointment-only recording studio with 9 AM to 8 PM hours and sign lighting off one hour after closing, finding the

Select Board advances 14 warrant articles toward May town meeting

Select Board unanimously advances 14 warrant articles for May town meeting. Chair Maureen A. Bernard and Members Michael D. Bean, Daniel C. Bennett, Dutrochet Djoko, and Gardner S. Trask III voted 5-0 on capital and operational appropriations totaling $2.8 million, including $652,000 for building

Conservation Commission approves waiver for Newbury Street expansion project

Danvers Conservation Commission approves waiver for Newbury Street mobile home expansion. Chair Mary Haight led a four-member majority (with Michael Splaine dissenting) in approving a waiver for applicant Steven Tedesco to proceed with pavement work in the 50-foot no-build zone at 96-98 Newbury

Board requires explicit tobacco sales compliance for all retailers

Danvers Board of Health unanimously updates tobacco sales requirements for retailers. The board voted to require the town's 25 tobacco retailers to comply explicitly with all federal, state, and local tobacco laws and ensure employee training, following Health Director Frank Giacalone's two-hour

Select Board approves electronic voting as default method for Town Meeting.

Danvers Select Board makes electronic voting the default method at Town Meeting. On April 7, the board voted unanimously to amend Article 34, establishing electronic tally systems as the primary voting approach while preserving moderator discretion to use voice, standing, written ballot, or