Georgetown COA Director to Retire
Dear Editor, I just wanted to let you know that I will retire from my position as Director for the Georgetown Council on Aging on November 25. My...
“The Street Project” Investigates Road Safety
“The Street Project" Investigates Road Safety Film screening to support regional “MV Vision Zero” effort NEWBURYPORT, MA — Bicycle and pedestrian...
“The Street Project” Investigates Road Safety
“The Street Project" Investigates Road Safety Film screening to support regional “MV Vision Zero” effort NEWBURYPORT, MA — Bicycle and pedestrian...
November Rowley DTC Meeting with Food Collection
November Rowley DTC Meeting with Food Collection Rowley - November 14, 2023 — The Rowley Democratic Town Committee will hold its next monthly...
Georgetown Fire Department Welcomes New Full-Time Member
Georgetown Fire Department Welcomes New Full-Time Member GEORGETOWN — Chief Matt McKay and the Georgetown Fire Department would like to welcome the...
Civil War Roundtable of the Merrimack November Meeting
Civil War Roundtable of the Merrimack November Meeting Wed. Nov. 8th, 7:30 to 9:30 PM Hilton Senior Center, 43 Lafayette Road, Salisbury, MA “Grant...
Conservation Commission Battle Rages On
GEORGETOWN – It appears it was not enough to pressure the 25-year veteran chair of the town’s environmental watch dog commission to resign. Critics of the Conservation Commission (ConCom) have turned their sights on the vice chair and possibly other commission members as well. “One down. Who’s next?” wrote Kevin Wood, a resident, in the community social media platform, Georgetown News. ConCom chair Carl Shreder resigned last month after a private meeting with SelectBoard chair Amy Smith, where, according to...
Pentucket Regional School District Invites the Community to Stadium Celebration
Pentucket Regional School District Invites the Community to Stadium Celebration WEST NEWBURY — Superintendent Justin Bartholomew and Principal...
Forensic Science Roadshow
Forensic Science Roadshow Wednesday, Nov. 1, 6:30-8PM at the Rowley Library Venture into the world of CSI with this interactive program that...
Newbury Names David Evans as Fire Chief
NEWBURY -- The Select Board has unanimously chosen David Evans as Newbury’s next Fire Chief pending completion of successful contract negotiations. Evans currently serves as a full-time Lieutenant/EMT in the Groveland Fire Department, and as Deputy...
Rowley Water Dept. Announces Start of Water Main Extension Project
Rowley Water Dept. Announces Start of Water Main Extension Project ROWLEY -- The Rowley Water Department is pleased to announce that work will begin on a water main extension project that will enhance the long-term health and capacity of...
Real Estate: Say What?
Being a REALTOR® I sometimes forget that my buyers or sellers are not familiar with all the real estate lingo. Therefore, when I say things like EMD or HOA and you look at me like I have two heads. I need to remind myself that everyone isn’t in the...
Brighter Smiles: Communication is Everything – Part 1
Patients see things differently than dentists. Often, what is important to dentists is not important to patients and vice versa. This seems like the hysterical discovery of the obvious, but dentists often have a blind spot when it comes to seeing...
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Conservation Commission Battle Rages On
GEORGETOWN – It appears it was not enough to pressure the 25-year veteran chair of the town’s environmental watch dog commission to resign. Critics of the Conservation Commission (ConCom) have turned their sights on the vice chair and possibly other commission members as well. “One down. Who’s next?” wrote Kevin Wood, a resident, in the community social media platform, Georgetown News. ConCom chair Carl Shreder resigned last month after a private meeting with SelectBoard chair Amy Smith, where, according to...
Georgetown COA Director to Retire
Dear Editor, I just wanted to let you know that I will retire from my position as Director for the Georgetown Council on Aging on November 25. My last day in the office will be November 23. I have been the Georgetown COA Director for the past 17 years. During that time, we have seen significant growth in our older adult population. When I began my work, Georgetown’s older adult population was 16 percent of the town’s population. Older adults...
“The Street Project” Investigates Road Safety
“The Street Project" Investigates Road Safety Film screening to support regional “MV Vision Zero” effort NEWBURYPORT, MA — Bicycle and pedestrian fatalities in the United States are skyrocketing. In 2021, about 7,500 pedestrians and nearly 1,000 bicyclists were killed on the nation’s streets, the most in 40 years. Bicyclist fatalities went up 16% from 2019 to 2020, and another 5% from 2020 to 2021. Here in the Merrimack Valley region, all...
November Rowley DTC Meeting with Food Collection
November Rowley DTC Meeting with Food Collection Rowley - November 14, 2023 — The Rowley Democratic Town Committee will hold its next monthly meeting at the Rowley Public Library, November 14th at 7pm. We will be joined by guest speaker Marcia Hubbard from The Open Door who will discuss food needs in our area and what the agency does for Rowley. We will have a food collection at the meeting. The most needed items are: cereal, coffee & tea,...
Georgetown Fire Department Welcomes New Full-Time Member
Georgetown Fire Department Welcomes New Full-Time Member GEORGETOWN — Chief Matt McKay and the Georgetown Fire Department would like to welcome the department’s newest full-time member, Firefighter/EMT Mike McManus. The addition of Firefighter/EMT McManus brings the Georgetown Fire Department up to five full-time firefighters, a full-time chief, and 21 on-call firefighters. Firefighter/EMT McManus has served with the Georgetown Fire Department...
Civil War Roundtable of the Merrimack November Meeting
Civil War Roundtable of the Merrimack November Meeting Wed. Nov. 8th, 7:30 to 9:30 PM Hilton Senior Center, 43 Lafayette Road, Salisbury, MA “Grant...
Pentucket Regional School District Invites the Community to Stadium Celebration
Pentucket Regional School District Invites the Community to Stadium Celebration WEST NEWBURY — Superintendent Justin Bartholomew and Principal...
Forensic Science Roadshow
Forensic Science Roadshow Wednesday, Nov. 1, 6:30-8PM at the Rowley Library Venture into the world of CSI with this interactive program that...
Real Estate: Say What?
Being a REALTOR® I sometimes forget that my buyers or sellers are not familiar with all the real estate lingo. Therefore, when I say things like EMD...
Brighter Smiles: Communication is Everything – Part 1
Patients see things differently than dentists. Often, what is important to dentists is not important to patients and vice versa. This seems like the hysterical discovery of the obvious, but dentists often have a blind spot when it comes to seeing things from a patient’s viewpoint. We often have a similar blind spot in our ability to communicate with patients. When asked to rate their ability to communicate with patients, 60% of physicians rated...
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