Town buys fire station

NEWBURY—After years of leasing the Newbury Village Fire Station, the Town of Newbury is obtaining ownership from the village trustees for the grand total of $1.
According to Newbury Selectboard Chair Alma Roystan, “Ownership has been discussed for a number of years on how to best serve the town and contain costs.”
Taking ownership of the Newbury fire station building will allow the town to expand and renovate to accommodate equipment. There is no immediate plan to acquire a new fire engine and one could not fit in the current three-bay structure anyway.