Meetings

JAN 12, '26

Planning Board approved an ANR for 38.5 Rocky Hill Rd, approved the Definitive Subdivision and Special Permit for 102 Kimball Rd (including deeded open space to the city), and approved a Special Permit for 6 Lake Attitash Way; the large 27.5–29 Clarks Road proposal (Eagles Crossing) was continued with significant design, traffic, and environmental discussion.

JAN 8, '26

The Historical Commission will review several property-specific matters including preliminary presentations for preservation projects at 19 Prospect Street, 2-4 Elmwood, and 230 Main Street, and will hear determinations of historic eligibility or demolition significance for properties at 9 School Street (Ordway), 5 School Street, 14 Maple Street, and 234 Main Street.

JAN 8, '26

Preliminary screening of applicants for the position of superintendent of schools.

JAN 8, '26

The council will finalize the SHAY Parent Survey on school climate planned for distribution in January 2026 and review K–2 DIBELS assessment data.

JAN 8, '26

Board moved to contact City Councilors and potentially form a committee to meet the Mayor over the prolonged vacancy and recent removal of the Amesbury Council on Aging Director job posting; the Program Coordinator position has been eliminated.

JAN 7, '26

Director presented a request to hire a full‑time RTI Tier 2 teacher ($62K) and proposed adding a part‑time Assistant Director role (Amy Moore split between communications and special education); the Director reported a $450K Community Preservation Act grant application for Phase 2 of the grounds/playground (includes a gazebo prize) and noted playground installation delays and concerns that some students’ IEP services are not being fully met.

JAN 7, '26

Agenda includes election of the Cultural Center Subcommittee chair, discussion of facility and AV installation and short-term supplies (including furniture), and review of the mayor's feedback on the draft space use procedure and reservation request form.

JAN 7, '26

The screening committee will consider applicants for the superintendent of schools position; the committee will not reconvene in open session.

JAN 6, '26

Committee will discuss donor software updates, plan the library's annual appeal including debrief, thank-you note process, and an idea for the Library Annual Report, and set meeting scheduling/frequency for 2026.

JAN 6, '26

Discussion and vote on Emily Jewett’s Main Street mural proposal; a vote to fiscally support the YWCA Great Newburyport’s Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day Commemoration Breakfast & Day of Service; updates on Juneteenth and discussion of core values and goals for 2026.

JAN 6, '26

JAN 6, '26

Public hearings on continued site plan and historic preservation permit at 45 Main Street and a continued site plan review for 27.5-29 Clarks Road, plus a new site plan and historic preservation special permit application for 5 and 13 School Street.

JAN 5, '26

Committee will hold its organizational meeting to elect officers and make subcommittee/other appointments, consider the 2026–2027 school-year calendar (first read), vote on acceptance of a resignation and declaration of a vacancy, and vote to approve the Superintendent’s goals; the Superintendent Search update will also be reported.

JAN 5, '26

Commission approved wetland delineation ANRAD 002-1350 (131 Haverhill Rd), accepted Weston & Sampson as the peer reviewer for NOI 002-1356 (394 and B154/C155 TAP Transmission Line ROW), authorized peer review for ANRAD 002-1361 (27 Kimball Rd), and ordered a stormwater peer review and site visit for NOI 002-1360 (29 Lake Attitash Rd); the public hearing for the 152-unit development at 27.5-29 Clarks Road (NOI 002-1359) was continued to Feb. 2, 2026.

JAN 5, '26

Preliminary screening of applicants for the superintendent of schools by the screening committee.

DEC 30, '25

DEC 29, '25

Poet Laureate Support Committee interviews three applicants and holds a written-ballot vote to select and announce the new Amesbury Poet Laureate.

DEC 22, '25

Planning Board approved the site plan for 47 Macy St (with a pre‑construction site survey requirement), continued review and directed staff actions on 45 Main St (Historic Preservation Special Permit — parking/roof height coordination with Police and DRC), and heard extended public testimony and peer‑review updates on large developments including Rocky Hill/27.5–29 Clarks Rd and related MassWorks/Clarks Road improvements.

DEC 22, '25

The agenda includes a Superintendent search update and a review/final draft of the Amesbury Middle School Improvement Plan.

DEC 18, '25

Discussion of updates to the Draft School Improvement Plan, presentation of preliminary results from the Family School Climate and Culture Survey, and updates on Playful Learning and Investigating History grants.