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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,...
Shorty: The Charter Review Committee held a Sept. 4 hearing on proposed charter changes. Members agreed to drop a plan letting Select Board members serve on other boards, but kept debate alive over the town manager’s hiring authority for police, fire, and clerk positions. Routine updates will be...
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...
This is Part 2 of a History of Groton’s Lake Region.
Shorty: Did you know Groton’s Lost Lake was never really “lost”? Learn how Cow Pond Meadows turned into a lake through dams, floods, and fierce legal battles. Find out how a Boston power couple built a mansion on its shores, how a local developer...
Groton first responders rushed to the aid of a 14-year-old boy who suffered serious injuries in a biking accident late Monday morning at the Bertozzi Conservation Area.
The accident was reported around 11:16 a.m. when the youth, riding along the abandoned railway line in West Groton, encountered...
The Select Board unanimously gave Town Manager Mark Haddad its highest rating in his annual performance evaluation at the August 25 meeting.
Chairman Matt Pisani presented the review, noting that Haddad was rated Outstanding in all five categories — development, planning, teamwork, meetings, and...
At their Monday meeting, the Select Board unanimously ratified Town Manager Mark Haddads’ appointment of Katie Kazanjian of Townsend as the new Treasurer/Tax Collector for the Town of Groton.
Ms. Kazanjian comes to Groton from her position as Assistant Town Accountant in Townsend where she was...
A Year After the Fire: An Interview With The Herb Lyceum’s Will Gilson
By Barbara Scofidio
It will be one year on September 1 since a tragic fire destroyed the 19th-century carriage house at The Herb Lyceum, which has been in Groton’s Gilson family since the 1800s.
The venue was known for...
A bee and a butterfly share the summer blooms at Bates Land, where restored meadows now buzz with pollinators and color.
by Susan A. Hughes
Bates Land is the oldest parcel stewarded by the Groton Conservation Trust. It is a beloved area for picnics and hiking up Indian Hill for sweeping views of Groton Hill Music, the Groton School church tower, even Mt. Monadnock and Temple mountain in the distance.
In 2022,...