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Charter Communications - Groton's first cable provider - will likely be sold to Comcast in a complex transaction paving the way for a merger between Comcast and Time Warner cable, provided the merger is approved by federal and state officials. When completed, this merger would leave approximately...
George Pergantis, owner of the Groton Inn since 1979, died from heart attack on the night of September 2, two days before he was scheduled to finalize sale of the Groton Inn property to developers Chris Ferris and Richard Cooper of 128 Main Street LLC. For Mr. Pergantis, owning and managing the...
In the last three weeks, two lambs and two calves have been taken by coyotes at a farm operating on land behind Gibbet Hill leased by Paula Robinson of Springdell Farm in Littleton, according to George Moore who shares duties of Groton's animal control officer with Tom Delaney, Groton's Director of...
In addition to saving the life of an injured woman in Tyngsborough and assisting at the Boston Marathon bombing investigation, Groton Police Department's K-9 unit was recently instrumental in foiling the robbery of cash, valuables and a BMW from a Littleton Whitcomb Street home.
On August 16...
The Town DPW will lower the dam controlling the level of Lost Lake and Knops Pond no earlier than September 22. The water level will be lowered slowly and will conclude approximately on October 13 (Columbus Day).
The dam is being lowered earlier this year to accommodate the Sargisson Beach...
Groton Cultural Council (GCC) has set an Oct. 15 postmark deadline for organizations, schools and individuals to apply for grants that support cultural activities in the community. GCC will host an info session Thurs., Sept. 25, 7 p.m. in History Room of Groton Public Library (GPL) for groups or...
Groton Parks Commission discussed whether or not to form a Celebrations Committee that would be charged with planning certain events that are held on Park Commission (town-owned) properties.
Discussion of a Celebrations Committee came about as a result of a complaint issued at their July 9 meeting...
Fall Town Meeting voters will ultimately decide whether or not they want to impose an additional .75 percent to the meal tax on the small locally-owned businesses that serve food in Groton. In the past Selectmen have opted not to bring this choice forward, but now seeing an opportunity for some...
In response to concerns raised about the timing of a request for copies of some town documents from a local blog, Selectmen reviewed the town's public records request procedure, and ultimately determined that they would follow Mass. General Law Chapter 66 Public Records law. This has been the...
Because an earlier Selectmen's vote denying Kinder Morgan access to public roadways was deemed unenforceable, and because Selectmen received a letter from the energy firm stating that the Boards action was - in Kinder Morgan's opinion -illegal, the Board rescinded their July 14 vote and replaced it...