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by Connie Sartini
Following a decision by Groton Select Board at their February 4 meeting to prepare an article for the Spring Town Meeting Warrant asking voters to impose a ticket tax on large events with paid performers, the Board received a letter from Indian Hill Music Chairman of the...
by Connie Sartini
At their meeting on Monday night, Select Board Chairman Barry Pease read a strong and pointed rebuke from the Board regarding comments made by Select Board member Becky Pine at their meeting on January 28, 2019.
He explained that during that meeting Pine wanted to expand...
by Connie Sartini
Groton Police Department issued the following release:
“On Monday February 11, 2019 at approximately 4 p.m., Groton Police responded to Cardinal Lane for a report of an overdue hiker. A Groton man reported that he and his wife were hiking on Audubon property when she...
The Select Board voted to appoint member Alison Manugian to work with the law firm of Mead, Talerman & Costa of Newburyport who were selected to conduct the investigation of Town Manager Mark Haddad. The direction from the Board was to set a cap of $10,000 contingent on the approval of a...
On Tuesday February 5, 2019 at approximately 2:00 PM, Groton Police and Fire personnel responded to Chicopee Row for report of a Motor Vehicle accident involving a motorcycle and a car. The motorcycle was travelling Northbound and the car was travelling Southbound and made a left turn when the...
by Connie Sartini
The five members of the Groton Select Board voted to put a place-holder on the Spring Town Meeting Warrant for an article that would consider levying a ticket tax on entertainment in Groton.
If passed, this vote would be sent to the State Legislature for approval. Although...
by Connie Sartini
The Select Board voted to engage the services of a law firm rather than to a private investigator to conduct an investigation of a formal complaint brought by Fire Task Force Committee Member Jenifer Evans against Town Manager Mark Haddad regarding his behavior towards her. She...
By Connie Sartini
Town Manager Mark Haddad recommended to the Select Board that they appoint a committee to investigate the potential for an Over 55 Housing Development on land at the Groton Country Club.
He advised that there was a Community Preservation Committee (CPC) proposal that had...
The Select Board voted to have Board members Alison Manugian and Josh Degen enter into contract negotiations with Town Manager Mark Haddad.
The Board voted in November to enter into contract negotiations with the Town Manager and this takes the vote to the next level.
Haddad was hired as Town...
Generosity from Groton residents and non-residents continue to add to donations to acquire a new canine officer for the Groton Police Department following the sad loss of the beloved Officer Lola.
Town Manager Mark Haddad announced that the town had received a $500 donation from Bob and Judy...