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Select Board member Josh Degen made a proposal to his fellow board members that any Building Permit Fee waiver request be discussed by the Select Board at a posted public hearing. Degen said that as a post mortem to a past event, he wants this proscribed in writing, and “with any waiver request...
Ashburnham Police reported that an arrest was made relating to the theft and killing of a baby goat that took place on June 2l. A joint investigation with the Groton Police and Ashburnham Police Detective Siano, led to the arrest of Dominick Tidd, l8, from Groton. Tidd is being charged with...
Town Manager Mark Haddad read the following statement at the Monday night Select Board meeting regarding the resolution of the lawsuit brought by Groton firefighters Clarence Jefferson, Benjamin Miele, Stephen Tervo and James Horan against the Town of Groton.
Haddad said, “The parties to the...
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[See related story, "Getting to Know Michael Luth," in the FEATURES section of next week's paper. -Ed.]
With the Select Board interviews of the three finalists for the Police Chief position concluded and the day-long Assessment Center evaluations completed, Chairman Barry Pease told the Board...
In June 2014 then Deputy Chief Clarence Jefferson, Stephen Tervo and Benjamin Miele, call members of the Groton Fire Department, were notified they would not be reappointed to the Fire Department, as had been the custom for many years. These firefighters subsequently filed a lawsuit in state court...
The fate of the zoning of the iconic Clover Farm Store in the Center of the West Groton Village has been continued at the request of the owner, Mr. Leung, to September 12th at 7 PM. Leung is proposing to change the last of the commercial properties in West Groton to residential zoning in order to...
Town Manager Mark Haddad advised the Select Board that he and member Alison Manugian discussed how to proceed with the results of the non-binding Recreational Marijuana questions that were on the May Spring Election ballot. “It is our opinion and recommendation that the Board submit a zoning...
The Select Board approved the Request for Proposal (RFP) for the lease of Prescott School. At an earlier Select Board meeting, two members also wanted to ensure that the RFP listed the building as a lease only and not to sell or lease.
There could still be proposals from the leasee for Community...
There is one thing you can say about many Grotonians: They love to walk. As soon as the bad weather breaks, even a little, they are out walking, running and cycling. They stride confidently around the Center, and amble along country roads. On especially nice days, you may even experience minor...
The Select Board voted 5 to 1 (Josh Degen) to establish a Groton Fire Department Task Force consisting of five citizens along with Town Manager Mark Haddad and Fire Chief Steele McCurdy. The charge for the committee will be to determine the need for a full-time, 24/7 Fire Department. They will...