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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...
Notice to Our Readers
Annual Summer Break – No Papers July 4 or July 11
As is our long-standing tradition, The Groton Herald will take a brief summer pause during the first two weeks of July to allow our staff a well-earned vacation.
There will be no editions published on July 4 or July 11....
Planning Board Commits to Overhaul of “Unworkable” Age-Restricted Housing Rules. Board sets fall 2026 target to fix bylaw that has stymied affordable housing development
Shorty: Did you know Groton has a housing rule that’s blocking new age-restricted housing? Find out why a well-intentioned...
Shorty: Did you know a Groton homeowner lived with a property line slicing through his living room? Learn how a century-old railroad mix-up created the chaos—and how it finally got fixed.
Sometimes the past refuses to stay buried—especially when a railroad-era deed draws a property line straight...
Etching of Battle of Bunker Hill. Colorized by the Groton Herald
Shorty: Groton made the largest single-town contribution to the Battle of Bunker Hill, with at least 115 men serving—more than any other community. The town also suffered the heaviest losses, with 12 men killed and three more from the Groton-born population in Pepperell, making it the deadliest day...
Shorty: Groton has 16 months to act or risk losing $1 million.
The Town of Groton faces a tight deadline to secure a $1.5 million renovation of Cow Pond Fields—or risk losing $1 million in federal funding. A newly-formed working group is racing to finalize plans ahead of a fall 2026 Town Meeting...
Shorty: Did you know Groton’s Health Board is investigating a local farm over meat safety complaints from two states? Find out what sparked the probe, what the farm must explain, and why questions of religious freedom are part of the story.
The Groton Board of Health voted Monday to investigate...
by Connie Sartini
The Select Board met with Town Moderator Jason Kauppi to consider lowering the quorum for the June 23, 2025 Special Town Meeting pursuant to Section 15 of Chapter 22 of the Acts of 2022. Currently the quorum number is 178 voters.
The June 23 Special Town Meeting is being...
Shorty: Did you know that common rat poisons are killing hawks, eagles—even threatening drinking water? Find out why Groton’s Board of Health just took a stand to ban toxic rodenticides on town property. Learn what alternatives exist, how children are at risk, and what other towns are doing to...