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by Kay Lee Ogden The Georgetown Affordable Housing Trust was established in 2009 for the preservation and creation of affordable housing in the Town. Kathy Sacks, a former selectman, was one of the founders to establish the town committee for this program. The Trust...
GEORGETOWN – Vacation on the part of a town employee apparently scuttled the discussion of cancer concerns from last week's SelectBoard's meeting. Residents had jammed the recent Board of Health meeting, concerned with high incidents of cancer in certain neighborhoods...
This series of local businesses to encourage customers to shop local, and make people aware of the services, and talents, that we have surrounding us! Please shop local! by Kay Lee Ogden This week's business spotlight: Magic Dogland of Rowley, Mass, run by owner Kim...
The Massachusetts 4-H Foundation recently awarded the Langwater Farm Barnyard Buddies 4-H Club of Georgetown a BOOST (Building Opportunity and Organizational Strength Together) grant of $2,500 for jump equipment for horseback riding. “The BOOST grant has had a...
The Newburyport Chamber Music Festival (NCMF) proudly announces its 2026 Summer Festival, marking 25 years of bringing world-class classical music to the North Shore. This milestone season features a repertoire balancing canonical masterpieces by Haydn, Mendelssohn,...
GEORGETOWN – For much of the last five years, there has been almost continuous turmoil in the staffing of one of this town’s most critical regulatory body – the Conservation Commission. The commission, known as the ConCom, protects the town’s natural resources,...
REGIONAL − Olivia Riley caught the acting bug at Amesbury Middle School, when she performed in The Little Mermaid, the school musical. She sings in its choir and plays the trumpet in the school band. This summer she got an extraordinary opportunity to be a cast member...
PLUM ISLAND – Residents and visitors to Plum Island next spring will have a new gateway to the beaches when Cobalt Development finishes building two-story condominiums at 2 Plum Island Blvd., designed for year-round living. The two luxury condos, built on the site of...
GEORGETOWN − Kayakers and paddleboard users are again cautioned to stay clear of the extensive weeds that are growing in Pentucket Pond. Last summer, Katelyn Barusso alerted the town that a kayaker had become entangled in the overgrowth and a near...
GEORGETOWN — Georgetown Parks and Recreation Commission Chair Mike Donahue announced this week that an interim solution is now in place at American Legion Park on Pentucket Pond, restoring usable public docks for both swimming and fishing. Parks and Recreation...
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