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by Connie Sartini    Groton School Attorney Robert  Collins advised the Select Board that Groton School is repurposing the current Varsity Soccer Fields close to Farmers Row and installing an artificial turf field surface at the existing soccer field and baseball diamond situated to the rear of the...
Advocates For Foster Children (S 3)    With Groton Senator John Cronin voting in the affirmative, the Senate voted 39-0 to approve an amendment that would fund $1,526,000 for Court-Appointed Special Advocates, (CASAs) which are specially trained volunteers who represent the best interests of foster...
by Connie Sartini     The North Central Climate Change Collaborative (NC4) is composed of municipal and civic leaders across Massachusetts Congressional District 3 working on the frontlines of climate change resistance, resilience, and adaptation. Their mission is to foster and strengthen regional...
   With Groton Senator John Cronin voting in the affirmative, the Senate 39-0, approved a package that provides $590 million in tax relief. The House has already approved its own tax reduction package and a House-Senate conference committee will hammer out a compromise version.     Key provisions...

Amos A. Lawrence. Photo colorized by the Groton Herald.

by Joshua Vollmar     Juneteenth, the holiday officially recognized by the federal government in 2021 as commemorating the de facto end of slavery in the U.S., is right around the corner. While no Grotonians were present for the announcement on June 19, 1865, in Galveston, Texas, by U.S. Army Major...
Select Board Reorganization    Per the Select Board’s Operational Policy, Town Manager Mark Haddad called the June 13 Select Board meeting to order and called for the annual nomination of Chairman for the Board.    The Board voted for member Peter Cunningham to serve as Chair, John Reilly to serve...
The Groton Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) would like to encourage residents to submit their comments or questions concerning the Groton Farms 40B comprehensive permit application. The application is for a 200-unit development located at 500 Main Street at the site of the former Deluxe Corporation....
Board of Registrars of Voters Duties    Massachusetts General Laws (MGL) Chapter 51 §15 requires that there shall be in every city or town, other than one having a board of election commissioners or an election commission, a Board of Registrars of Voters.    Registrars and Assistant Registrars must...
by Connie Sartini    Town Clerk Dawn Dunbar sent a memo to the Select Board regarding the term expirations for the Board of Registrars.      She wrote. “As you are aware, each year the term of one member of the Board of Registrars expires. In 2023, the term of Jane Fry (D) is due to expire on June...
by Connie Sartini    Recently police officers across the commonwealth wore specially designed patches to show their solidarity and celebrate differences.     The effort in Groton was led by Officer Gordon Candow.  Officer Gordon Candow is one of the presenters for ALEC (Autism Law Enforcement...

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