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No matter how large or small, the Groton Police Department protects all inhabitants of the town. Here, Officer Joshua Grigg keeps a tiny Owl safe while waiting for back-up.
Officer Joshua Grigg found a tiny owl while on patrol. He made sure the bird was safe until he could deliver it into the experienced hands of Groton Animal Control Officer George Moore. Mr. Moore reported that the little owl ‘was the cutest little guy’ and that department policy is to return...
Selectmen Chairman Jack Petropoulos appeared before the Charter Review Committee to propose a solution to a simmering problem that could have impacted every property owner in town, and could have degraded confidence in town government. [See related story in News section of this week's online Groton...
Since town government is always looking for additional sources of revenue, we thought the following two items from the records of 1779 might be worthy of consideration:
A certain town resident named Israel Hobart was fined two pounds and eight shillings for profane swearing, a substantial sum at...
Groton welcomed Smokey Bear to the Center Fire Station this week. Smokey and his firefighter friends helped kids climb on the trucks and try out a fire hose. They also gave out information on fire safety at their Open House.
Groton Garden Club was there to promote the Smokey Bear/Woodsy Owl...
Groton Land Use Director Laurie Bonavita
There has been a high level of public interest in Indian Hill Music’s proposed Music Center on Old Ayer Road. Consequently, the Groton Herald decided to explain the general outline of the process the Planning Board is required to follow in reviewing the Indian Hill Music project so readers have a...
At left, Mid-shipman Evan Lexo, GDRHS Graduate of 2015 and current student at the Naval Academy in Annapolis pictured here with his grandfather, Constantine "Charlie" Spanos, a World War II Army Veteran who served from 1942-45 including being held in a German Prisoner of War Camp for 10 months. Mr...
Veterans Day was special for these kindergarteners as they lead townspeople in the Pledge of Allegiance at Groton’s remembrance on November 11, held at the Center Fire Station. Master of Ceremonies Don Black stated that the ceremony honored all Veterans, with special recognition of Vietnam Vets by Rep. Sheila Harrington. A flag was presented to Richard Chalmers Jr. in honor of his father, Richard Sr., who worked for the town Highway Department for 40 years and was a call Fire Fighter for 30 years. Photo by Lisa Murray
To understand one problem elected Assessors are insisting on getting right, one must understand the role construction ‘grade’ plays in assessing houses. It is standard assessing protocol for Assessors to classify houses into grades based on quality of construction. Properties with an ‘A’ grade tend...
John Brooks (left), Dan Lowney, Christine Brookes and Arlene Lowney in the Boutwell House dining room. Photo by C. David Gordon
Groton Historical Society held an open house Sunday afternoon at Boutwell House on Main St. Visitors were greeted by two local craftsmen who were hired for specialized restoration work in the house.
John Brooks (top picture, left) is an antique furniture restorer with home and workshop on Main...
Ralph Waldo Emerson inquired after every one of those dolls by name.
Ed Note: The following story was taken from Volume III of Dr. Samuel Green’s history of Groton, published in 1890, page 417. It has been edited very slightly for anachronistic language. It was written by Groton resident Sidney Rider, recalling Emerson’s overnight stay at his home before giving a...