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by Connie Sartini
At the Select Board Meeting, Town Manager Mark Haddad addressed the failure of Article #5 at Town Meeting. This article contained Proposed Amendments to the Groton Charter. [See storu above]
He said, “It is unfortunate that this Article was defeated. The Charter Review...
Debate over balance of power drives close vote at Spring Town Meeting
Shorty: Did you know Town Meeting rejected a key Charter change by just three votes? Find out why concerns about power and accountability led to a Town Meeting showdown.
Town Meeting voters narrowly rejected proposed amendments...
A late-night fire at a Main Street building earlier this month led to the discovery of two large-scale drug operations, resulting in the arrest and arraignment of three Townsend residents.
On Thursday, April 3, just before midnight, Townsend Police and Fire personnel responded to 258 Main Street...
A contentious dispute is unfolding between the Groton Conservation Commission and a local property owner over what constitutes protected agricultural activities on environmentally sensitive land.
On April 23, 2025, the property owner at 54 Hill Road submitted a strongly worded response to an...
Groton Fire Chief Art Cheeks at Town Meeting. Photo by Steve Lieman
Shorty: UMass Memorial is racing to restore emergency care across nine communities after the closure of Nashoba Valley Medical Center. “We desperately need this in town,” said conservation commissioner Peter Morrison. “We are urgently being pushed along by the state,” said civil engineer Brittany...
Dr. Geoff Bruno Superintendent of Schools speaks at Groton Spring town Meeting. Photo by Steve Lieman.
Shorty: Did you know Groton’s budget is growing slower than inflation? Learn how town officials balanced the books without adding staff — and find out why future sustainability depends on raising new revenues.
Facing rising costs and stagnant state aid, Bud Robertson of Groton’s Finance...
Groton Animal Control responded to 19 calls in March in the following categories:
Cat missing; 1
Dogs lost; 3
Dogs found; 7
Dog bites; 2
Goats roaming; 1
Squirrel in house (un-invited); 1
Bear; 1
Porcupine (deceased); 1
Beaver (deceased); 1
Deer Vs. auto; 1
Yeti sightings; 0
Bigfoot Sightings; 0
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Shorty: Did you know fire could help save Groton’s oak forests? Learn how a planned burn at Nipmuc Meadows might do more than control invasive plants—it could help revive one of New England’s most iconic forest giants. “Oak trees play a substantial role in the forest food web,” says MassWildlife, “...
This financial comparison of the neighboring towns of Groton and Dunstable is based on information presented at the April 16 Budget Forum, which brought together the Select Boards and Finance Committees from both towns, their respective Town Managers, and representatives from the school...
by Connie Sartini
A $1 million federal earmark intended to help fund Groton’s PFAS-free water line to the Groton-Dunstable Regional High School has been unexpectedly canceled, Town Manager Mark Haddad told the Select Board this week. The cut, part of a broader congressional move to eliminate...