Wenham Conservation Commission approved Gordon College's 28,000-square-foot music center. The Commission voted 5-0-1 to grant the Notice of Intent for the project at 255 Grapevine Road, with conditions requiring groundwater testing and potential stormwater system revisions before the full building
Cemetery Commission finalized lot sales and plot transfers in routine July meeting. Chair William Wilson reported completion of four cemetery lot sales from six applications under the points-based system for current Wenham residents: Margaret Larned, Peter Polsonetti, Frank Woodland, and Robert
Wenham Planning Board deferred solar installation decision.
Wenham authorized $6,000 in opioid settlement funds for police training.
Wenham Open Space & Recreation Committee agreed to conduct public input on Pingree Park tennis court uses. Committee Chair Ernest Ashley reported that the Select Board confirmed the Higginson Park signage design featuring an interior green circle, and resident Laurie McMahon secured funding through
The Wenham Board of Health backed police training funding with opioid settlement funds. The Board held its annual reorganization, unanimously electing newly appointed member Regina Baker, RN, as Chair; David Frenkel as Vice Chair; and Andrew Ting, MD, as Secretary. The Board also voted unanimously
Wenham Council on Aging expanded services for local seniors with new programming. Director Jim Reynolds reported formation of a new garden group at the resource center and monthly social worker office hours for seniors with complex cases.
Wenham Select Board approved a five-year waste contract with Casella featuring a 20 percent first-year cost increase and new recycling carts starting July 13. Town Administrator Steve Poulos said the town will use previously reserved funds to lessen budget impact.
Wenham Conservation Commission extended review of Gordon College's proposed 14,800-square-foot Adamas Center for Music to July 13, pending stormwater peer review. Chair Philip Colarusso and the Commission unanimously voted to continue the hearing to allow review of the applicant's response to
Wenham Climate Committee agreed to update emissions inventory under new leadership. Matthew DiGuiseppe volunteered to lead the 2025 data update against the 2022 baseline. Chalmers Congdon took interim chair duties; Nicole Castagnozzi took on minutes and recordings. The Select Board provisionally
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