The Town Common

Georgetown Light Receives National Achievement Award

Georgetown Municipal Light Department (GMLD) received an American Public Power Association (APPA) E.F. Scattergood System Achievement Award during APPA’s National Conference held recently in Boston. The award honors APPA member systems that have enhanced the prestige...

No-Bid Contracts Cost Town More for Charging Stations

GEORGETOWN – Town Administrator Orlando Pacheco awarded no-bid contracts in 2022 and 2023 to install electric vehicle charging stations at Town Hall, the Library and American Legion Park to a private company at a price significantly higher than the charging station...

WHITTER REGIONAL $ – HAVERHILL AGREES TO PAY MORE…

REGIONAL – After being the elephant in the room as 11 North Shore communities argued over how to pay for a new Whittier Regional Vocational Technical High School, the mayor of the city of Haverhill has decided it would be better to pay a higher percentage of the...

‘Exit Interview’ of a Firebrand: Long-Serving Conservation Commissioner Rachel Therrien – Part Three

GEORGETOWN – Rachel Therrien, the Chair, Vice Chair and long-time member of the Conservation Commission (ConCom), will no longer bring her extensive knowledge and experience on conservation issues to benefit the town. She was ousted on a vote of four to zero with one...

– Georgetown Peabody Library – Artist Mary Carvill Reception

The Georgetown Peabody Library is pleased to host an art exhibit by Mary Carvill for the months of July and August. An artist reception will be held on Tuesday, July 28 at 6:30PM. For more information on Mary Carvill and her work, you can check out her...

Frank Bertolino Wins Prestigious Award

REGIONAL – Veteran Realtor Frank Bertolino has been awarded the prestigious ICON award by his company, eXp Realty, for his exceptional success in selling North Shore real estate. Bertolino, whose Salisbury-based firm, The North Shore Realty, has 37 agents, including...

LOCAL HAPPENINGS

WED. JULY 15 Rowley Library lawn 6:30PM StraightJacket (90s rock cover band): Bring a blanket or chair and relax on their beautiful front lawn while enjoying great local musicians. Free frozen treats will be provided. In case of inclement weather, the events will be...

Mello Transfer Station by the Numbers

Mello Transfer Station by the Numbers In only the first four months of operating the new solid waste transfer station located at 20 Carleton Drive in Georgetown, the Mello team continues to manage area solid waste and recycling safely and efficiently with proven...

‘Exit Interview’ of a Firebrand: Long-Serving Conservation Commissioner Rachel Therrien – Part Two

GEORGETOWN – Rachel Therrien, the Chair, Vice Chair and long-time member of the Conservation Commission (ConCom) was not reappointed to serve the town. She is being replaced by a former SelectBoard Chair who has never served on the ConCom. Therrien was not invited to...

Missing Dock Found in Plain Sight: Two Docks were Ordered to Replace Two Docks, But…

GEORGETOWN – The search for a missing $11,166.50 dock the town bought for the American Legion Park on Pentucket Pond is over. We found it. Well, actually, The Town Common took a tape measure to the pond to measure the old dock (out of the water, on land) and the new...