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TOPSFIELD – The Topsfield Fair, America’s oldest agricultural fair, recently announced the winner of the annual Mrs. Essex County Pageant. Clarice Menesale of Danvers, received her crown during the 54th pageant, which takes place annually at the fair. Menesale took...
ROWLEY – Alan and Maureen Aulson dropped into the Rowley Veterans Association recently and asked a few members what's it all about, explaining that they had driven by many times, but simply had not stopped. The pair related that they had a wonderful time, meeting so...
GEORGETOWN ‒ Last week, at an untelevised joint meeting with the SelectBoard, Georgetown Town Manager Orlando Pacheco told the town’s Board of Assessors that the controversial 214 North Street farm is in the process of being sold. Pacheco said the property would most...
Dear Mr. Lytle, Thank you so much for publishing Mr. Donahue’s most informative letter. I’m sure we all learned a lot! There are some comments I would like to add. I’m not a victim. I took the action I did to avoid becoming a victim of Mr. Donahue’s wild attacks on...
GEORGETOWN – SelectBoard member Rachel Bancroft said last week she has avoided commenting on unfounded attacks on her personally and as a public official, “but in response to the continued attacks on me, I feel the need to set the record straight.” Bancroft called the...
Last of the Greatest Generation John Anthony Regalbuto was born, as he liked to say, on 1-2-33 (January 2, 1933) and died peacefully surrounded by family on October 8, 2025 at the age of 92. He was the youngest and last surviving of eight children of Filippo...
BOXFORD – The Town of Boxford is proud to announce that it has been awarded the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award by the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) for its Fiscal Year 2026 budget. This prestigious award reflects the Town’s commitment to...
www.SheepDeeds.com Join the Knights of Columbus of Boxford, Byfield, Georgetown, Rowley, and beyond, at 87 E. Main Street in Georgetown, Mass., on Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025, or simply purchase a 'deed' for the 'ownership' of one square for the duration of the event. You...
Copy of Letter Sent to the Georgetown SelectBoard by Ida Wye To the Editor: I am writing this to the BOS to express my disappointment with your inability to shepherd this town through many decades of challenges. It is obvious that the election process has been a...
To the Editor: I wanted to follow-up on the article written by Stuart Lytle published titled “Is Selectboard becoming Dysfunctional?”. Although balanced, it did not get to the fundamental problem and paints a picture of Georgetown leadership with infighting, public...
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