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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

Townbrief news summary · Apr 9

Government · Select Board

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

Townbrief news summary · Apr 7

Government · Select Board

Select Board approves Arbor Day proclamation, hears Open Space Plan overview.

Danvers Select Board approves Arbor Day proclamation and hears Open Space Plan presentation. Chair Maureen Bernard led the five-member board in unanimously adopting the proclamation; two residents urged faster pedestrian safety beacon installation and periodic board reviews. Director Aaron Henry

Townbrief news summary · Mar 17

Government · Select Board

Select Board approves wine licenses, Jianna's Pizzeria transfer, police donation.

Select Board approves liquor licenses and Jianna's Pizzeria transfer in routine March meeting. The board voted 4-1 to grant three one-day wine and malt licenses for events at Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School, with Member Michael D. Bean opposing all three; Jianna's Pizzeria's

Townbrief news summary · Mar 3

Government · Select Board

Select Board approves entertainment license; studies transfer station options.

Select Board unanimously approves entertainment license for Craft Kitchen. Owner George Tsatis was authorized to host musical bingo, trivia, and live music Monday through Saturday from 8:00 P.M. to 10:30 P.M. and Sunday from noon to 3:00 P.M., with a maximum of two entertainers and no outdoor

Townbrief news summary · Feb 17

Government · Select Board

Select Board approves two one-day liquor licenses for school fundraisers

Select Board approves two one-day liquor licenses for school fundraisers. Chair Maureen A. Bernard and members Daniel C. Bennett and Gardner S. Trask III voted 3-1 to grant wine and malt licenses to Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School for a Comedy Night on March 7 and Hike for a

Townbrief news summary · Feb 3

Government · Select Board

Select Board approves secondhand dealer license for Fashion Jewelry and Repair

Select Board approves secondhand dealer license for mall-based shop. The Board unanimously granted Meryem Wingate's Secondhand Dealer's License for Fashion Jewelry and Repair at Unit 125, Liberty Tree Mall, 100 Independence Way, following a public hearing under Town Bylaws Chapter X. Wingate

Townbrief news summary · Jan 20

Government · Select Board

Select Board approves hazard mitigation plan and 2026 election procedures.

Danvers Select Board unanimously adopts 427-page Hazard Mitigation Plan and approves 2026 election procedures. Fire Chief Brian Barry presented the plan, required by FEMA for federal disaster relief eligibility, identifying natural hazards including floods, storms, extreme heat, and dam safety. The

Townbrief news summary · Jan 7

Government · Select Board

Six-Term Select Board Veteran Governor Trask Seeks Return to Danvers Board

Danvers Select Board candidate Governor Trask calls for experienced, nonpartisan local leadership ahead of the May 6 election.

Townbrief reporting · Apr 22

Government · Select Board

Danvers Select Board Candidate Lantini Touts Union, Town Experience in Campaign Video

Danvers Select Board candidate Mark Lantini made his pitch to voters in an April 22 campaign video aired on the town's community access TV station ahead of the May 6 election.

Townbrief reporting · Apr 22