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🌱 Why Georgetown’s cancer cases are under state investigation right now

Spotted on the Georgetown calendar: ABRAXAS: New England's Premier Santana Tribute

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Good morning to you Georgetown! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why Georgetown's cancer cases are under state investigation right now
  • How a herd of goats could revive Georgetown's overgrown community gardens

Also on today's calendar: ABRAXAS: New England's Premier Santana Tribute and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has 2 arms and a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Some rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 73 and low of 61 degrees.
  • Friday: Warmer with some sunshine, temps: high: 82, low: 57.
  • Saturday: Not as warm with a shower, with a high of 74 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Does Georgetown Have a Cancer Cluster? (thetowncommon.com) — Georgetown's Health Director has asked the state to investigate whether the town's higher-than-average cancer reports indicate a true cancer cluster. While residents are urged to be patient with the state's backlog, they're also asked to keep reporting new cancer diagnoses to the local Health Department by phone, email, or in-person weekday mornings.
   

• Aulson Brings American Legion/Community Together to Give Georgetown Community Gardens a Major Makeover (thetowncommon.com) — Georgetown's long-neglected Community Gardens at Lufkins Brook are getting a major clean-up led by local farmer Alan Aulson and backed by civic groups, but still need Conservation Commission approval. Volunteers are invited to help with brush clearing starting September 26 as town officials sort out permissions and future rules to make more of the 76 plots usable again.
   

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  • Oak St. Health posted a job opening for Shift Supervisor in Haverhill. Apply here.
  • TBC Corporation posted a job opening for Service and Delivery Driver in Haverhill. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Georgetown here.

🗞 Nearby News

Boxford

  • Local displays aim to reduce stigma, start conversations about substance use disorder (thelocalnews.news)
  • Unpacking What the Class of 2030 Brought to Campus · Babson Thought & Action (babson.edu)
  • Primary Election Day Focus on Regional Races; Most Local Races Uncontested (whav.net)

Rowley

  • SDS's Borho: Active threat protection moving beyond the front door (securitysystemsnews.com)
  • Massachusetts Sen. Ed Markey faces younger, more moderate primary challenger in Rep. Seth Moulton (abcnews.com)

North Andover

  • New England's Ava Valianti brings youthful indie pop to NHPR's Studio D (nhpr.org)

Ok Georgetown! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A shirt (Thank you Dianna H. for sending it in!)
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