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The real estate transfer of 240 Main Street to its new owner took place on Tuesday, July 9, 2019. At the closing, from left to right, were Main Street Bank Senior Vice President, Stephen J. Sugar, Jr. and the bank's attorney Thomas A. Gibbons, Esq. of Ayer. The Buckingham family was represented...
[Web Edit Note: Two related articles are attached to this article: 1. A summary of Bob France's explanation to the Planning Board of why the Boynton Meadows project lost money; and 2. The Planning Board's letter to him.]
by Russell Harris
Almost eight years after the Planning Board issued...
“Tom was instrumental in setting up the Trusts and moving to reinvest the Trust funds. What we have today is due to Tom. I want people to know that we have $19,000,000 thanks to Tom Hartnett.”
by Connie Sartini
The Thomas D. Hartnett Memorial Trust and Scholarship Fund, in memory of one of...
Groton residents living on Olivia Way got a small dose of relief June 25 as a legislative committee advanced a bill authorizing a land swap needed to build a retention pond and prevent the continued flooding of condo units.
The Municipalities Committee approved the bill (S 2239) after local...
by Russell Harris
At the Economic Development Committee’s [EDC] urging, Select Board members voted unanimously to dissolve the 10-year old committee at their June 10 meeting.
Select Board Chair Alison Manugian, liaison to the EDC, explained that individual committee member interests...
by Connie Sartini
Following lengthy discussions over several of their meetings regarding Town Counsel and whether or not to make any changes, the Select Board voted to continue with current Town Counsel Brooks & Derensis through December 31, 2019 as general legal counsel subject to review...
Assault & Battery on Groton Police Officer on Main Street
Following a disturbance complaint, Groton Police arrested Sarah Danielle Broadstone, age 30 of 52 Littleton Road, Ayer, on Main Street, Groton on multiple charges including Assault & Battery, Assault & Battery with a...
Groton Police responded to a two-car accident on Main Street near Broadmeadow Street on June 13. An east bound vehicle crossed into the westbound lane, sideswiping a second vehicle. There was minor damage to one vehicle and significant damage to the second vehicle. There were no injuries in the...
State Senator Jamie Eldridge and Groton State Representative Sheila Harrington visited Nashoba Valley Medical Center unannounced to express community concerns.
According to State Senator Jamie Eldridge’s Facebook post, on Friday June 7, he along with Groton State Representative Sheila Harrington visited Nashoba Valley Medical Center in Ayer in hopes of meeting with NVMC President Korry Dow. The Nashoba Valley legislative delegation had sent a letter to...
Front elevation of Kilbourn Place presented at public meeting to the Historic District Commission
Kilbourn Place (the former Donelan’s building) General Manager, Gus G. Widmayer advises that the transfer of ownership will now take place on July 3.
There were several delays in the Due Diligence period. Most notable were the environmental studies being taken as a precaution before purchasing...