Planning Board continues Abiomed site plan application to May 26. Abiomed, Inc. proposed a 23,000-square-foot two-story office building and parking expansion at 54 Cherry Hill Drive in the Industrial II zone, with parking growing from 169 to 267 spaces and ten EV-ready charging stalls. Acting Chair
Danvers Council on Aging approves March minutes and fiscal updates. The board reviewed two revolving accounts totaling $439,504.37 and discussed program expansions, including the Bistro's shift to three-day-per-week service starting July 1, which will require Nutrition Coordinator Jen to increase
Danvers Conservation Commission continues Notice of Intent review for Elliott Street property. The commission, voting unanimously 5-0, postponed the hearing for applicant Majlinda Vaka's 86 Elliott Street project (DEP File No. 14-1450) to May 14, 2026. Staff Planner Emily Beatrice reported that
Danvers Accessibility Commission plans May 27 walk audit and October Human Library event. The commission confirmed a Walk Massachusetts community audit at 5:30 p.m. near Pope's Landing to assess pedestrian accessibility, targeting 12 to 25 participants, with Chair J.D. Martz contacting local
The Danvers Affordable Housing Trust discussed housing and zoning initiatives for a Land Use Summit planned for June. Planning Staff will organize the summit for the second half of June with the Select Board, Planning Board, and Zoning Board of Appeals to review and prioritize approximately ten
Select Board approves pizza restaurant license transfer; no fault found with SkyZone. The Board voted 5-0 to transfer the Common Victualler License for Johnnie Pizza Danvers Inc. at 67 High Street. The Board also heard from SkyZone General Manager Jen Abrams regarding a January 31 incident in which
Danvers River Committee updated major waterway projects, pushing the dredging initiative to 2028 or 2029 due to lack of grant funding this year. Director Christopher Sanborn reported that the project, which requires $800,000 in pre-construction costs and $4 million to $7 million in construction,
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 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
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