Steady, Thoughtful, Respectful, Leadership… Dear Georgetown Resident, My name is Rob Hoover, and I am seeking re-election to the Select Board. My wife Karin and I have lived in Georgetown since 1999, where we raised our family. I have over 18 years of town government...
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Trucks Remove Asphalt from (Sand Mining) Zibell Farm
GEORGETOWN − The neighbors and town officials continued last week to be at odds over the removal of ground asphalt from the 100-year-old Zibell Farm here. Meanwhile, the Salem District Court ordered the former farm manager to pay almost $4,000 by October to settle...
Terminated ConCom Agent Speaks Out
To the Editor: The [Georgetown Conservation] Commission is continually harassed. Most department heads perform site visits, however I am the only one who has to give a copy of my site reports to [town administrator] Orlando [Pancheco] because Kevin Wood [a resident]...
TAXES TOO HIGH???? VOTE FOR THE UNDERRIDE!!!
My name is Kay Lee Ogden, I reside at198A East Main Street, with my husband, former Selectman Larry Ogden. We have lived in Georgetown, approximately 5O years, we have four sons, three of whom graduated from Georgetown High School. I initiated an article for a town...
Was Agent’s Dismissal Approved by Town Lawyer?
GEORGETOWN – Last week a story in The Town Common, “Town to Review ConCom Agent Abrupt Firing,” reported that the town of Georgetown’s retained counsel, K&P Law, was consulted regarding the firing of the conservation director Michele Grenier. Since that printing,...
Trucks at Zibell Farm Again
GEORGETOWN – To the shock of neighbors, who thought their years-long nightmare was over, excavation of Zibell Farm at 214 North St. started again last week with the town permitting the removal of asphalt millings. Town Administrator Orlando Pacheco and Town Planner...
Of Flags, Open Meeting Law, Process
Notes and Tidbits By Lonnie Brennan GEORGETOWN ‒ Just a few additional notes from the recent Georgetown Selectboard’s meeting: Flag: The board met in a meeting room on the second floor. As there was no American flag to be found in the room, the members rose for the...
Pink House Legacy Lives On
PLUM ISLAND TURNPIKE – Sandy Tilton captured a photograph of the Pink House on its last day standing in the morning fog; flowers, a wreath and a pink heart attached to a utility pole next to this highway; the pickup trucks of the demolition workers barely visible as...
TOPSFIELD: Essex National Heritage Spring Meeting
Join us for a morning of networking and regional engagement! The meeting will be held at Topsfield Town Hall (8 West Common Street, Topsfield) on Thursday, April 16 from 9:00 – 10:00 am. Attendees are welcome to arrive at 8:30 am for networking and coffee. The agenda...
What are You Taking? Reviewing the Arts & STEM Electives at Triton
by Nathan Rettkowski Triton Voice Staff Writer On March 15 in the high school library, many eighth graders flooded in, ready to learn of the electives they may choose in their future high school career. On March 5, another two events, Future Freshman Night and the...
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