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Select Board Approves Liquor License; Reviews FY27 Capital Plan

Wenham Select Board approves First Church liquor license; reviews capital plan. In a unanimous consent vote, the board approved a one-day liquor license for First Church on February 7, 2026, from 5:00 to 9:00 p.m. The board and Finance Committee held a joint meeting to review capital spending and

Board approves tax-deferral warrant article, endorses Waddell reappointment.

Board of Assessors approves warrant article lowering tax-deferral interest rates. Chair John Bucco, Vice Chair Patrick Waddell, and Member Lisa Craig voted unanimously to propose cutting the deferral rate from 8 percent to 5 percent for the April town meeting, bringing Wenham closer to surrounding

Wenham Community Preservation Committee recommends $718,170 in FY27 funding

Wenham Community Preservation Committee recommends $718,170 in FY27 funding to Town Meeting. Chair Janet Burt led the committee in voting unanimously on grants for the Civil War Memorial Monument restoration ($78,500), Town Hall roof replacement ($170,000), and Wenham Museum building projects

Cemetery Commission redirects CEMIFY software funding request

Wenham Cemetery Commission redirects software funding after CPC denial. Chair William Wilson reported that the Community Preservation Committee declined the Commission's proposal to purchase cemetery management software and digitize historical records, deeming it a support activity rather than

Board schedules 2026 town meeting and election; begins registrar vacancy process

Board of Registrars schedules 2026 town elections in April. The board met on January 22 and set the annual town meeting for Saturday, April 11, at 1 p.m., and the annual election for Thursday, April 16, 7 a.m.–8 p.m. Board members present — Town Clerk Dianne K. Bucco, Registrar Christine M. Burns,