News
by Barbara Scofidio
“As I emerge into the waiting room, I surreptitiously scan it. There are 11 people there, all in white hospital gowns like me: They too have cancer. There are men, women and a teenage boy—he has no hair under his Bruins cap. In a wheelchair in the corner, her head wrapped in a...
The Senate approved and sent to the House a bill that would mandate that insurance companies in the Bay State provide residential owners with insurance for damage to home and property caused by a leak in a residential liquid fuel tank or home fuel supply lines.
Current law requires that...
With Groton representative Sena and Scarsdale voting with the majority, House 29-125, rejected an amendment that would strike a budget section that provides $35 million to subsidize free phone calls for prisoners; and instead use the $35 million to fund additional unrestricted local aid for...
Approve Firearms Changes
(H 4139 and S 2572)
With Groton Reps Margaret Scarsdale and Dan Sena and Groton Senator John Cronin all voting in the affirmative, House 120-38, Senate 37-3, approved different versions of a bill that would change some of the state’s gun laws including limiting the...
• Voter Turnout Lower Than Previous Turnouts at Town Elections
by Robert Stewart
After the drama and tension surrounding a dissolved Annual Town Meeting and a Special Election on an override request that drew high numbers of registered voters to the polls, the Annual Town Election held on April...
• Voters in Townsend and Pepperell Reject Overrides of Proposition 2 ½ and a Large Increase in Property Taxes for North Middlesex School District and Nashoba Valley Regional Technical High School
• Pepperell, Townsend Votes Follow Defeat of Override Requests in Groton and Dunstable; Westford, Acton...
by Connie Sartini
Following a detailed report and recommendation from Town Manager Mark Haddad, the Select Board voted unanimously to call a Special Town Meeting for Saturday, May 18 at 9 a.m. at the Groton Dunstable Regional High School gym.
Town Manager Mark Haddad told the Select Board, “...
The Groton Police Department and Groton Fire Department are excited to announce they are currently taking applications for their first-ever combined Student Public Safety Academy.
The Student Public Safety Academy will run June 17 to June 21 from 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. at the Groton Center Fire...
Pictured left to right - Babs Dasilva and Linda Crocco.
Photo by Paul Lemieux
Nashoba Valley Artists Guild is excited to announce their recent art installation “Abstracts” which is now showing at Forge & Vine in Groton and will be displayed until June 10, 2024. The accomplished artists whose works are featured are Linda Crocco, Babs Dasilva, Peg McWade, and Kimberly...