GEORGETOWN — In other towns, Ida Wye would be looked on as a prize when she volunteered to be a member of this town’s Conservation Commission (ConCom), a powerful board that regulates property development near wetlands. Wye owns a landscape design firm, is a...
Georgetown
Georgetown Firefighters Reunite With Family Following Emergency Baby Delivery
GEORGETOWN — Acting Chief Chuck Savage announced that Georgetown firefighters held a reunion recently with a local family following an emergency baby delivery earlier this month. On Sunday, Sept. 25 at the Georgetown Fire Department headquarters, members of the...
Georgetown Fire Department Warns Community of Fire Danger Amid Responses to Brush Fires
GEORGETOWN — The Georgetown Fire Department responded to a report of a brush fire in the Georgetown-Rowley State Forest last Thursday, and continues to face dangerous fire conditions throughout the community due to drought. On Thursday, Aug. 18, at approximately 6...
Henri Smith Band Will Perform Jazz Concert At First Congregational Church Of Georgetown
GEORGETOWN — The Henri Smith Band will perform their New Orleans flavored music on Saturday, August 27th at 5pm on the front lawn of the First Congregational Church of Georgetown, located at 7 Andover St. in the heart of Georgetown. Henri Smith, grew up playing and...
Georgetown Fire Department Seeks Students to Participate in Ceremony Marking Anniversary of 9/11 Attacks
GEORGETOWN — The Georgetown Fire Department is seeking students in Georgetown to participate in a remembrance ceremony marking the 21st anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. The event will be held outside of the Georgetown Public Safety Building at 47 Central...
Georgetown Petition Calls for Dawes To Step Down
GEORGETOWN – Will the battle over the proposed 500-ton per-day trash transfer station cause this town’s top elected official to resign? A petition signed by more than 100 residents is asking Selectboard Chair Doug Dawes to “resign immediately,” accusing him of having...
St. John’s Prep Announces Academic Honors for Fourth Quarter 2021-2022
DANVERS — St. John’s Prep recently announced the names of students who earned academic honors for the fourth quarter of the 2021–2022 school year. Students who qualified for the Headmaster’s List earned grades of A- or above in all courses; students who qualified for...
Local Students Earn Degrees from the University of Vermont Local Students Earn Degrees from the University of Vermont
BURLINGTON, VT — This year's commencement at the University of Vermont-the 221st in its history-marked a return to a traditional celebration outdoors on the University Green after two years of re-imagined ceremonies due to pandemic restrictions. The following students...
Summer Concert – The First Congregational Church of Georgetown – Saturday, August 27th
Georgetown Selectmen Oust Two ConCom Members
GEORGETOWN – The town’s Board of Selectmen declined last week to reappoint two veteran members of the seven-member Conservation Commission (ConCom), who had voted along with all other commission members not to approve G. Mello Trash Disposal Corp.’s proposed 500-ton...
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