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When Groton recently received approval for $28.5 million in new borrowing, it brought the town's total debt to $81 million. For homeowners wondering what this means for their wallets, the answer depends on how you look at it—and the news isn't as bad as it might seem.
The Basic Math
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Shorty: Did you know Groton’s top credit rating could save taxpayers up to $3.8 million in interest over the term of the debt—despite the town carrying a relatively high debt load? Learn how strong financial management and a AAA rating are keeping borrowing costs low.
Groton’s financial...
Dogs loose; 7
Dog attacks; 3
Dogs left in vehicles; 2
Bear sightings; 2 (one trying to enter a honeybee enclosure)
Raccoons; 4
Beaver; 1
Coyote; 1
Deer; 2
Bobcat: 1 (spotted on Higley Road by yours truly)
Snapping turtle; 1
Dove; 1 (possibly Lonesome)
Cattle; 2 (answered to call)
Duck; 1 family,...
The Groton Farmers Market is officially back in season, and if you miss it, your taste buds may never forgive you.
Held at the iconic Williams Barn—yes, the charming one at 160 Chicopee Row that looks like it stepped out of a Norman Rockwell painting—the market runs every Friday from 3 to 7 p.m...
In the town of Groton, as in many small communities across Massachusetts, the Town Clerk serves as a vital hub of local government—part historian, part election commissioner, part registrar, and part problem solver. Though the title may sound modest, the responsibilities are anything but.
Groton...
In a rare move, the Groton Planning Board voted unanimously recently to allow Groton Hill Music Center to dim its lights below permitted levels—after neighbors complained that the venue’s bright interior lighting was creating a “headlight effect” visible from surrounding roads.
At its June 26...
by Connie Sartini and Russ Harris
PFAS contamination from the 2003 Groton-Dunstable Regional High School fire has spread farther than previously expected, Town Manager Mark Haddad told the Select Board on June 30—prompting a new Phase 3 water main project and an estimated $1.4 million in private...
by Barbara Scofidio
The first wedding at Gibbet Hill took place in 2002, when Jed Webber and his wife Asia’s wedding plans were rained out. They decided to move the festivities into the barn on the family property, pushing the hay bales aside and parking the tractor outside to make room for the...
Shorty: Did you know Groton has no plan for replacing key officials on short notice? Find out how a three-vote defeat at town meeting left the town without a clerk—and why it could get worse if voters don’t act this fall.
Groton will be without a town clerk after August 11 when Dawn Dunbar leaves...
Swimming? Check the Water First: Groton to Post Weekly Bacteria Levels for Unofficial Swimming Spots
Thinking of taking a dip at Fitch’s Bridge or at Bertozzi conservation area? The Groton Board of Health voted Monday to begin posting weekly water quality results for several popular—but unofficial—swimming spots, aiming to help residents make informed decisions about health risks.
The sites are...