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
Danvers library trustees approved revised scholarship and art policies at their Thursday meeting. The Master of Library Science Scholarship Policy passed 6-1, establishing annual spending at $10,000 per Cornerstone Financials guidance and requiring proof of enrollment in an accredited program
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
Planning Board rejects hockey rink rezoning; kennel amendment deferred. The board unanimously recommended against a Zoning Map amendment to rezone 249 Andover Street from Residential III to Highway Corridor Zone, opposing a citizen petition by Bay State RE Holdings, LLC to construct a youth hockey
Water & Sewer Commission unanimously approves financial update through February 2026. Business Manager Angelica Medina reported water cash receipts at $8,187,673, or 75.9 percent of the $10.79 million FY26 budget, and sewer receipts at $5,562,581, or 67.2 percent of the $8.27 million budgeted. Town
Conservation Commission defers mobile home park and biotech projects, approves school dining work. The Danvers Conservation Commission continued hearings on a proposed 24-unit mobile home park expansion at 96-98 Newbury Street and an Abiomed research facility addition at 54 Cherry Hill Drive to
Danvers Accessibility Commission votes Craig to full membership and reviews code enforcement. Chair J.D. Martz presided over the March 26 meeting, at which Building Commissioner Tim Hudon briefed the commission on 521 CMR (Massachusetts Architectural Access Board) enforcement, including renovation
Danvers Transportation Advisory Commission rejected a proposed left-turn lane on Maple and Vineyard streets, citing minimal safety benefit and limited capacity.
Danvers Retirement Board rebalances $193.6M portfolio and approves new school position. The board unanimously adopted a revised Investment Policy Statement increasing International Equity and Core Fixed Income allocations while trimming Real Estate Core, a recommendation from Segal Marco Investment
Planning Board continues two zoning petitions to April 6. The board continued public hearings on a proposed rezoning of 249 Andover Street to Highway Corridor Zone for an ice skating rink and a bylaw amendment to allow kennel and commercial dog boarding in residential districts by Special Permit.
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