News
by Ross Harns
The Select Board voted to sign a resolution opposing the proposed expansion of Hanscom Field, which has sparked environmental concerns among local officials and residents in at least 15 towns.
The Sustainability Commission initiated the discussion at the June 10 meeting of the...
by Connie Sartini
At the request of the Select Board, Groton’s Principal Assessor Megan L. Foster updated them on the status of Governor Maura Healy’s Senior Means Testing under the Municipal Empowerment Act.
She advised that this legislation would allow a local option to add a provision for...
by Connie Sartini
Town Manager Mark Haddad advised the Select Board that Water Superintendent Tom Orcutt has informed him of his intention to retire in December 2025.
The Town has had a very successful succession planning program for other departments to ensure that there is sufficient...
Photo by Paul Lemieux
In collaboration with Forge & Vine at The Groton Inn, Nashoba Valley Artists Guild has done it again.
A group show of our favorite dog art to celebrate Yappy Hour Events throughout the summer. The delightful paintings and photographs will hang from mid-June through the end of July.
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by Gloria Oppen, MS, FNP-C, PhD, resident of Groton
After receiving an accepted offer on a local newer home this past fall, our home inspector discovered mold in the attic, basement, and garage. My husband and I soon withdrew the offer and resumed house-hunting.
I have treated numerous...
• Groton to Consider Specific Zoning Regulations on Sale of Guns in Town; Break-Up of Gun Compound in Littleton Behind Push by Planning Board to Adopt Zoning Bylaws of Gun Sales Separate from Town Ordinances of Retail Sales
•Task Force Presents Draft Zoning Recommendations to Planning Board;...
by Connie Sartini
On June 7, 2024, the Groton Town Hall was the target of disgusting behavior by a Groton resident who brought bags of dog feces into the Town Hall and disposed of them in the trash receptacle in front of the first-floor offices.
When employees arrived at work, they were...
by Russell Harris
During the Groton Zoning Board of Appeals meeting on June 5, 2024, Water Superintendent Thomas Orcutt presented the town’s application for a special permit to construct a chlorine booster station on Chicopee Row. The proposed building is part of the solution to address...
The slow transition of the non-profit Nashoba Community Hospital into the for-profit Nashoba Valley Medical Center in 1994 marked the start of an unfortunate shift for Groton and neighboring communities, a shift that is just now coming home to roost. Established in 1959, Nashoba Community Hospital...
Attention residents: We have been informed by the Department of Defense that on June 20, from approximately 6 p.m. until June 21 at 2 a.m. there will be a significant military exercise taking place at Echo Range on USAG Devens RFTA. During this time, it may sound similar to a war zone due to the...