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THE GOVERNMENT FORM: Three-member Board of Selectmen, Town Meeting. ELECTED OFFICIALS: Selectmen: Chairman Kathleen Sachs, 978-352-2767; Paul Thompson, 978-352-8100; Elizabeth Kostura, 978-352-4801. School Committee: Margaret Nesselaar; William Ford, 978-352-7178; John Anderson, 978-352-2147; Brian Donovan; one vacant seat. Town Clerk: Janice McGrane, 978-352-5711. APPOINTED OFFICIALS: Building Inspector: Charles Brett, 978-352-5736; Town Administrator: Robin Leal, 978-352-5755; Health Agent: Deborah Rogers, 978-352-5720. TOWN HALL: 1 Library St., 978-352-5755. WEB SITE: None INCORPORATED: 1838 POPULATION: 7,377 AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD INCOME: $86,642 SIZE: 13.27 square miles TAX RATE PER $1,000: $15.14 MEDIAN PRICE, SINGLE FAMILY HOME: $338,000 THE FACTS BUSINESS: Major industries: foam and plastics, wholesale bakery supplies, general contracting, ink. Business organizations: Pentucket Business Association, Box 128, Groveland, 01834. CHURCHES: Baptist: First Baptist; Congregational: First Congregational, Groveland Congregational; Byfield Parish Church; Episcopalian: St. James; Latter Day Saints: Latter Day Saints; Roman Catholic: St. Mary's. DAY CARE: Licensed family day care providers: 11. Licensed day care centers: three. Licensed school-age child care: none. ELDER SERVICES: Council on Aging, 1 Liberty St., 978-352-5726; Housing Authority, 978-352-6331; Trestle Way Club, Jean Mars, 978-352-6752; Elder Services of Merrimack Valley, Inc., 1-800-892-0890. HOSPITAL and HEALTH SERVICES: Anna Jaques Health Care Center, 65 Central St., 978-352-7780; Home Health Care of Greater Newburyport, 465-3441; Baldpate Hospital Rehabilitation Center, 978-352-2131; Merrimack Valley Hospital, Haverhill, 374-2000. LIBRARY: George Peabody Library, Lincoln Park, 978-352-5728. POST OFFICE: Central Street, 978-352-2011. RECREATION: Major recreation areas: American Legion Beach, off West Main Street; Rock Pond public boat ramp, West Main Street; soccer fields, West Street; Camp Denison off Nelson Street. SCHOOLS: Two elementary, one junior-senior high school, Whittier Regional Vocational Technical High School. School Department: 978-352-5777. Superintendent: Larry Borin. 978-352-5777 Higher Learning: Northern Essex Community College, Haverhill, 978-556-3000. TRASH and RECYCLING: G. Mello Disposal Corp., transfer station, East Main Street, 978-352-8581. Recycling offered through G. Mello Disposal. UTILITIES: Cable TV: Cablevision of Haverhill, 978-373-5629. Electric: Light Department, 94 Searle St., 978-352-5730. Natural gas: Keyspan, 888-238-2414. Phone: Verizon, 800-870-9999; Water department, 1 Moulton St., 978-352-5750. YOUNG PEOPLE'S GROUPS: Parks and Recreaction, Dean Hopkins, 352-8660; Boy Scouts, Yankee Clipper Council, 978-372-0591; Girl Scouts, Spar and Spindle Council, 978-689-8015.
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