 In 2007, the Massachusetts Bar Association named Costello its Legislator of the Year.Within his district, Costello has helped sustain many of the valuable organizations that provide critical social services in the region, including the Newburyport YWCA, the Pettengill House, the Boys and Girls Club of the Lower Merrimack Valley, the Newburyport Learning Enrichment Center and the Jeanne Geiger Crisis Center.He has also worked hard to preserve the natural environment and historic resources that make the 1st Essex District such a beautiful place to live.