GEORGETOWN – In the ongoing battle over control of the town’s environmental agency, three members of the SelectBoard voted last week to oust the current chair because she would not commit to resign as chair. The SelectBoard was trying to fill three vacant seats on the seven-member Conservation Commission (ConCom), but managed to fill only one with the former SelectBoard Chair Daryl LaMonica. Chris Candia, who has served as the ConCom chair for a year, was voted off the commission, which regulates development that...

    GEORGETOWN – After hearing from several residents about the way SelectBoard Chair Robert Hoover voted on reappointing Conservation Commission Chair Chris Candia, we asked him for a more in-depth explanation. Here is his response: “I’m not surprised people questioned my vote. I get that and support their opinion. I voted no because of Chris Candia’s answer. Her answer is the reason why I voted no. When you watch the video of our meeting beginning at 41:38, I clearly ask Chris, more than once, if she...

GEORGETOWN – Three Georgetown large dump trucks and two Georgetown pickup trucks were on site last Friday as the entire Carlton Drive roadway - full-width, all the way to a turn-around circle at the future Mello Trash Transfer Station underwent a rebuild. In addition to the five marked Georgetown vehicles, a grade, a roller, and a large backhoe made steady progress in dispersal of materials. The street upgrade was noted as required to allow Mello's trucks and other large transport trucks usage of the hairpin turn...