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Board of Health approves January minutes, discusses grant hires and fair attendance

Board of Health approves January minutes, discusses grant-funded nurse hire and fair participation. The Board unanimously approved the January 21, 2026 meeting minutes in a 4-0 vote, with Chair Sheryl Knutsen RN, William Hunt Esq., Ellen Eaton RN, and Karl Ackerman present. Health Director Jon

Select Board approves Essex County Regional Shelter Plan agreement

Select Board unanimously backs Essex County Regional Shelter Plan. Chair Rafael McDonald's motion to enter the mutual aid agreement and authorize Fire Chief Collins-Brown to sign passed 4-0 on Wednesday, with funding obligations triggered only after mass disasters and scaled proportionally to

Conservation Commission continues two major redevelopment hearings, approves tree removal project

Topsfield Conservation Commission deferred two major redevelopment hearings at Topsfield Garages LLC's request. Chair Dodds Shamroth and members Andrew Mulholland, Maureen Bresnahan, and Ben Caiella voted unanimously to continue NOI 307-0873 (School Avenue redevelopment) and NOI 307-0872 (School

Select Board approves prior minutes, attends school budget briefing.

The Topsfield Select Board approved prior meeting minutes and attended a joint Finance Committee presentation on the FY27 budget. Vice Chair Michelle Mercier-Link and Members Boyd Jackson and Marshall Hook voted unanimously to approve minutes from January 5 and 12. The school committee outlined

Finance Committee Approves FY27 Elementary School Budget Without Override Request

Topsfield Finance Committee approves FY27 elementary school budget without override request. Superintendent Scott Morrison presented a budget of $10.4 million in salaries, up 4.48 percent from FY26, built using FY25 actuals with a three percent inflation factor and meeting the committee's