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GEORGETOWN – A simmering feud over the last few weeks at the top of town government has been kicked upstairs to the state Attorney General. The issue is whether Town Administrator Orlando Pacheco exceeded his authority in his abrupt firing of conservation agent...
Elevated Disinfection Byproducts at Georgetown Water Department (We periodically re-run this reminder.) GEORGETOWN – Last Fall, residents received a detailed double-sided notice in the mail advising them the water they have been drinking has been “in violation,”...
GEORGETOWN – The town’s Conservation Commission (ConCom) is looking for an agent to replace Michele Grenier, who was fired in April in a disputed action by Town Administrator Orlando Pacheco. The ConCom formed a hiring subcommittee to recruit and interview candidates...
First Congregational Church Georgetown Tuesday, June 23rd 6 - 8 P.M.
by George Comiskey Georgetown, Mass. I was glad to see Roger Mercaldi being honored with a Hometown Heroes banner on Library Street in Georgetown for his time in the Merchant Marine and U.S. Naval Reserve during the Vietnam War era. It was a difficult time period when...
GEORGETOWN – Georgetown Selectman Mike Donahue asked what many thought was a simple, reasonable question: What was the process used to fire ConCom Agent Michèle Grenier? He pointed out both on camera and in writing that the process as he could observe, did not...
by Lonnie Brennan Rains cancelled many parades in the region, but in Boxford and Georgetown, like elsewhere, Memorial Day remembrance ceremonies shifted indoors, as together, we honored those veterans who gave their lives in defense of our liberties. In Boxford, Ian...
Two lucky Little League players will get the chance to step into the batter’s box at Fenway Park As the Official Pizza of the Boston Red Sox, Sal’s Pizza is giving Little League players across Massachusetts and New Hampshire the opportunity to experience Fenway Park...
GEORGETOWN – The town’s Conservation Committee will hold a special meeting Thursday to discuss hiring a director to replace Michele Grenier, who was fired by Town Administrator Orlando Pacheco in a controversial action that left a key town board with no staff. The...
NEWBURYPORT – Belleville Church will host piano soloist Sergei Novikov on Sunday, May 31 at 4 p.m. for a concert benefiting the fundraising efforts to reopen the historic Belleville Meetinghouse. Music will include classical, jazz, Broadway tunes, and more. Tickets...
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