News
by Connie Sartini
Fall Town Meeting voters approved a bylaw that bans single-use plastic bags in the Town of Groton. The purpose of the bylaw is to promote the use of reusable bags, reduce the number of paper bags and eliminate the use of thin-film single plastic check out bags....
Gregory Fairbairn, 62, was charged with the murder of his wife in their Lowell Road hom
by Connie Sartini
Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan and Groton Chief of Police Michael Luth have confirmed that Gregory Fairbairn, 62, of Groton, was arraigned in Ayer District Court on Monday, Oct. 21 on charges of murder, and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, causing...
Five of the 17 articles on the 2019 Fall Town Meeting Warrant were indefinitely postponed by recommendation of Town Officials. These included the request for Community Preservation Act (CPA) Funds for installation of sprinklers on the second floor of Prescott School; purchase of the Trimper...
Proposal To Include Holocaust & Genocides In Curriculum [H566]
The Education Committee is considering a proposal that requires every school district to include in its curriculum a unit of instruction on the Holocaust and genocide. It provides that these topics will be taught in middle...
The new trail will provide a safe alternative transportation route to heavily trafficked Route 119, most of which is without sidewalks.
by Michael LaTerz
It’s been a long road getting to the start of the Squanacook River Rail Trail. After 16 years, the project start is set for this November. “As soon as the turtles go into hibernation, we can install the erosion controls,” said Squanacook Greenways Board member Peter...
by Connie Sartini
In a joint meeting with the Select Board for the purpose of providing guidance to the Town Manager for the 2021 budget, Finance Committee Chairman Bud Robertson advised that the FinCom is recommending one budget for the town for 2021 that reflects no override. He was...
This story was reported from an article on the Groton School website, and previous stories appearing in this newspaper.
John B. Goodenough, age 97, a member of Groton School’s Class of 1940, has won the 2019 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. Groundbreaking research by Professor Goodenough led...
by Connie Sartini
In their letter to the Select Board, the Massachusetts Department of Fish and Game (DFG) advised that it is considering purchase of 49.18 acres of land which is a parcel represented on Groton GIS Map as 213-1. It is anticipated that the parcel will be acquired by the New...
By Connie Sartini
Town Manager Mark Haddad, Groton Water Department Superintendent Thomas Orcutt and Water Commissioner Chairman Jim McCaffrey met with Mass DEP on September 26 to present the Water Department’s proposed Manganese Compliance Plan, recommended by the Water Department...
Beautiful aerial view of the new Senior Center on an early fall morning. A formal dedication ceremony of the new Senior Center is scheduled for Saturday, November 2 at 1 p.m. followed at 2-4 p.m. with an open house. Seaing is limited for the dedication, so please call to sign up.
The Council...