TO THE EDITOR: Despite denial by Georgetown’s Planning Board, Mello Corporation continues pursuing its 500-ton transfer station, challenging that decision in court and proceeding with Conservation Commission hearings. At the 10/21 meeting, ConCom members voiced...
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Georgetown offers Pacheco a conditional contract as Town Administrator
GEORGETOWN – The Board of Selectmen voted four to zero Wednesday night to make a conditional offer to Orlando Pacheco, the town administrator in Lancaster, who would replace Mike Farrell, this town’s administrator since 2010. Pacheco wowed the selectmen, who...
A Great Spot for Reading
GEORGETOWN — On one of her frequent visits to the Georgetown Peabody Library, Jane Fields overheard a student asking for a copy of the Iliad, only to be told that the library had none. She returned to her home on North Street and found in her attic a copy of Homer’s...
Mello’s Proposal To Build A New Transfer Station Denied
GEORGETOWN – The Planning Board has officially notified Town Clerk Kerri McManus of its unanimous decision to deny the proposal by the G. Mello Disposal Corp. to build a 500-ton transfer station near Interstate 95 on Carleton Drive. Mello has 20 days to appeal the...
The Georgetown Peabody Library hosting The Bay State: A Multicultural Landscape –Photographs Of New Americans
The Georgetown Peabody Library is hosting the work of nationally known photographer Mark Chester. His traveling exhibit, The Bay State: A Multicultural Landscape–Photographs Of New Americans, is on display from October 1 to October 31, 2021. The exhibit was made...
Public Input on Mello Station Closed
GEORGETOWN – After more than a year and a half of gathering information about G. Mello Disposal Corp.’s proposed new 500-ton transfer station, the town’s Planning Board last week abruptly shut down its fact-finding effort and moved to deliberate at its next meeting on...
Georgetown Peabody Library Book Sale
Georgetown — The Friends of the Georgetown Peabody Library are holding a book sale September 17th - 20th at the Georgetown Peabody Library located at 2 Maple Street, Georgetown. The book sale hours are Friday the 17th: 10:00am – 5:00pm; Saturday the 18th: 9:00 am -...
Georgetown resident Chloe Sapienza winner of Honey Dew Donuts Scholarship
Plainville — Honey Dew Donuts® announced the selection of winners in The Honey Dew Donuts Scholarship for 2021. Presented annually, these awards are given to deserving college-bound high school seniors who meet specified academic and civic-related requirements...
Where to Celebrate July 4th
Are you looking for ways to celebrate July 4th? We have all your Independence Day fireworks shows on the North Shore rounded up right here for you! Amesbury July 4th, Woodsom Farm, 223 Lions Mouth Road at Sundown Andover CANCELLED, Andover High School, 80...
Who Will Pay to Rebuild Carleton Drive?
GEORGETOWN – Carleton Drive must be totally rebuilt if it is to support hundreds of new vehicles from tractor trailers and packer trucks to cars and pickups, handling trash at the proposed 500-ton transfer station, the Planning Board learned last week. It is unclear...
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