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   Groton-Dunstable School Committee has received a classic good news/bad news presentation from their consultant working on the water quality problems at the high school. The good news is that the water filtration system was replaced over the summer and appears to be operating smoothly.     The...
  Groton taxpayers could receive a nice surprise in a future tax bill if voters support the efforts of three Selectmen to offset the tax rate by returning some unexpended budgeted funds to these taxpayers.    Chairman of the Board of Selectmen Jack Petropoulos, Selectman Barry Pease and Selectman...
The Civil Rights Lawsuit brought by four fired Groton firefighters on October 2, 2014 against the Groton Town Manager, Board of Selectmen, the former Fire Chief and two members of the department for violation of these firefighters’ civil rights continues through the Federal Court process.    On...
   The Council on Aging came before Selectmen to explain and justify their recommendation to build a new $6 million Senior Center at the current location in West Groton. They also asked for more time to consider whether to withdraw or proceed with their Town Meeting warrant article seeking $300,000...
     At 10:44 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 20 Groton Fire Department was dispatched to 25 School St. for a gas main break. On arrival firefighters found a two-inch street line had been severed by utility work being done in the area. The gas leak shot dust vapors high into the air but, fortunately, no...
   Principals from the Groton Inn property, John Amaral of Omni Properties and Peter Twachtman, COO of the MIGIS Group met with the Board of Selectmen Monday night to express their complete surprise that there was an article on the Fall Town Meeting warrant that would introduce a six percent room...
Groton Senior Center will ask voters at Fall Town Meeting for approval of $300,000 to design a building that will replace the existing Center on the same site. At their joint Public Hearing with the Finance Committee, Town Manager Mark Haddad told Selectmen that he would appropriate these funds...
Selectman approved the first phase of a $2.5 million sidewalk construction project proposed and funded in its entirety by the Groton School. The first phase of the plan specifies construction of 2,200 feet of sidewalk running along Farmers Row opposite the school’s main campus and continuing down...
With the recognition that the town’s operational budget cannot continue its current growth path where costs are outstripping the town’s revenue, the Board of Selectmen at its Tuesday night session approved an RFP (Request for Proposal) to conduct an audit of town operations. The primary intent and...
Should Groton tax room occupancy rates for hotels and Bed and Breakfast businesses? Town Manager Mark Haddad raised this to the Board of Selectmen noting that under MGL Chapter 64G, the town has the ability to tax room occupancy to a six percent maximum. Selectman Josh Degen responded that while it...

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