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Shorty: Did you hear? Groton’s biggest housing plan just did a major makeover. The 200-unit 40B is out, and a new MBTA Communities project with a Boston developer is in. Find out why rising costs forced the switch — and what it means for affordable housing here.
John Amaral of Omni Properties...
by Connie Sartini
Groton's Select Board voted September 8 to delay any decision on the West Groton Dam until spring 2026 at the earliest, removing the contentious issue from this fall's town meeting warrant after Town Manager Mark Haddad recommended against rushing what he called a complex...
For the Rev. Elea Kemler, ministry has never been about one voice in a pulpit but about the community that gathers each week to sing, to listen, and to care for one another. As she marks 25 years at First Parish, she reflects on her search for spirituality, her path into the Unitarian Universalist...
The Planning Board unanimously approved a UMass Memorial Health emergency care facility at 490 Main Street at their meeting on August 28, clearing the way for construction of a two-phase medical campus that will bring urgent medical services to the region.
The project represents a significant...
Bat photo taken by Tom Murray in West Groton.
By Mark Gerath
Groton Conservation Trust
Groton is well appreciated for its scenery and recreational opportunities and it is also a hot spot of habitat and species diversity. Several years ago, the Groton Conservation Trust began a “project” on the international ecological crowd-sourced...
If you’ve ever tapped your toes at a summer concert on the Common, sent your kids to an after-school art program, or wandered into a local exhibit you didn’t expect, chances are the Groton Cultural Council had a hand in it. This group of volunteers quietly sprinkles state dollars around town to...
The Destination Groton Committee (DGC) is inviting town officials and residents to help shape a ten-year economic vision for Groton’s Town Center.
Working with consultants Stantec and Studio InSitu, the committee is holding a series of stakeholder and public forums this fall. While the focus is...
Groton's Great Pond Advisory Committee confronted conflicting legal advice about public beach access restrictions during its August 28 meeting, as members questioned whether the town can limit Sargisson Beach to residents only.
Town manager Mark Haddad told committee members that town counsel...
Shorty: Learn how Groton’s CPA fund beat projections by 25%, built nearly $2 million in reserves, and, two decades after adoption, still pays for housing, history, open space, and even the middle school track.
The town's Community Preservation Committee reported significantly stronger-than-expected...
An early architectural rendering of one possible design for UMass Memorial’s planned emergency facility in Groton. The image, shown during the health system’s first public presentations, may not reflect the final building, but offers a glimpse of what the project could look like.
Shorty: Umass Memorial Health is coming to Groton. The state’s largest health system plans to break ground before the end of 2025 on a new 24/7 emergency facility at 490 Main Street, with an opening set for January 2027. The site will deliver full hospital-level emergency care, including imaging,...