Danvers Select Board Chair Lashes Out At 'Nasty, Rotten' Comments

Bennett began his second tenure as Board Chair with an admonishment of some critics of Town Manager Steve Bartha.

Latest Danvers Trash Fee Repeal Push Fails At Town Meeting

The proposal would have asked the Select Board to find other funding sources for the $1.4 million in new collection fees.

Transitional Time For Danvers Select Board As 2 New Members Sworn In

Dee Djoko and Michael Bean were sworn in on Thursday after their successful challenge bids during the annual town election.

2 Danvers Challengers Capture Select Board Seats

Michael Bean and Dutrochet Djoko unseated two incumbents to win seats in the Danvers Annual Town Election.

Danvers 2024 Town Election Guide: Candidates, Where To Vote?

Voters will vote for Select Board, School Committee, Library Board of Trustees and other precinct and townwide offices on Tuesday.

Town Election To Bring Danvers School Committee Transition

Robin Doherty and Alice Campbell, who are not running for a second three-year term, took part in their final Committee meeting Monday night.

Danvers Early Voting For Annual Town Election Set For This Weekend

Early voting for the May 7 town election will be held at Town Hall on Saturday.

Danvers Styrofoam Ban, Recalls, Trash Fee, Airport Fees On Warrant

The Select Board moved with a positive recommendation of a styrofoam ban and push to increase Beverly airport influence.

Danvers Voters Back Biden, Trump In Super Tuesday Presidential Primary

Donald Trump bested Nikki Haley in the Republican primary by a margin that mirrored the state average.

Danvers Presidential Primary Voter Guide: Candidates, Where To Vote

Voters will go to the polls on Tuesday to narrow the field of candidates for the November general election.

Danvers Special Town Meeting Officially Dissolved 3 Weeks Later

Town meeting members had to reconvene on Monday after the Feb. 5 meeting was never properly adjourned.

Danvers Annual Town Election Nomination Papers Available

Nomination papers are due on March 26 for the positions up for election in the May 7 vote.

Danvers Special Town Meeting Left In Purgatory Set To Conclude Monday

Town meeting members are being asked to reconvene so a formal motion and approval of adjournment can take place.

Danvers Senior Center To Host Senior Circuit Breaker Tax Change Talk

State Rep. Sally Kerans (D-Danvers) will co-host the event about the potential benefits of the tax change for North Shore seniors.

Danvers Styrofoam Ban Proposal Gets Select Board Support

The Select Board asked Town Manager Steve Bartha to craft a bylaw banning "to-go" styrofoam containers for an upcoming town meeting vote.

Danvers Petition To Strike Down Trash Fee Fails At Town Meeting

A majority vote of town meeting members supported the Finance Committee's recommendation to take no action on repealing the $200 annual fee.

Danvers $200 Fee Challenge Gets Trashed At Finance Committee Meeting

The Finance Committee voted "no action" after town counsel said the citizen's petition on the trash fee is likely a violation of state law.

Danvers Residents Look To Challenge Trash Fee At Special Town Meeting

A citizen's petition with 365 signatures proposes to rescind the $200 annual trash and recycling fee imposed by the town manager.

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Danvers Electric Customers Face $9.75 Average Monthly Increase In 2024

The Municipal Light Board decided the increase was necessary to support technology and infrastructure upgrades.

Danvers Town Manager 3.5% Raise In New Deal, To Make $220K In 2024

The Danvers Select Board met in executive session Tuesday and later improved a new, five-year contract for Town Manager Steve Bartha.

Danvers Transitions Back To Weekly Recycling Amid Trash Fee Debate

Weekly recycling resumes on Jan. 1 with additional bins available for purchase ahead of a $200 trash and recycling fee set to begin in June.

Danvers Select Board Members Push For Trash Fee Reconsideration

Select Board member Maureen Bernard stated her intention to pursue possibly bringing the question before a special town meeting on Tuesday.

Danvers $200 Trash Fee Set After Final Select Board Discussion

The fee begins in July and was calculated to offset the $1.13 million in new costs under the new trash and recycling collection contract.

Tenants' Rights In Focus At Danvers Senior Center Listening Session

State Sen. Joan Lovely and State Rep. Sally Kerans will host the public discussion in conjunction with the state Attorney General's Office.

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Danvers Residents To See $319 Average Increase In Residential Taxes

The Select Board voted on a 1.463:1 shift between residential and commercial tax rates to keep increases consistent.

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Danvers To Host Two Strategic Planning Public Forums

The meetings are designed to discuss "priorities and tradeoffs" as the town develops a strategic plan for 2030 and beyond.

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Danvers Town Manager Elected To International Civic Management Board

Steve Bartha will represent the town as a Northeast Regional Vice President of ICMA.

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Danvers $200 Trash Fee Proposed To Offset Impending Budget Crunch

The Danvers Budget Conference Committee proposed the fee to sustain town services and increase school special education spending.

Danvers Completes Tax Assessment On Residential, Commercial Properties

The "full and fair market value" of each property will be reflected in the tax rate set by the Select Board.

All Danvers Town Offices Closing Early To Public On Thursday

Danvers town offices were set to close at 2 p.m.

Danvers 'Trash Fee' Up For Debate At Upcoming Budget Meeting

The trash fee talk comes after the town received a $110,000 grant to offset the cost of buying bins for the new trash and recycling program.

State Rep. Sally Kerans Danvers, Peabody Office Hours Upcoming

Kerans will host "First Friday" hours in Danvers each month and hours in West Peabody in September.

Danvers Grapples With MA Supreme Court Public Comment Ruling

The Select Board discussed what steps to take in the wake of a state Supreme Judicial Court ruling opening the door for "uncivil" discourse.

Danvers Forwards Top Choice For Beverly Airport Commission

William Kossowan was picked via a 3-2 Select Board vote to be sent to the Beverly mayor and city council for approval as its representative.

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