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Shorty: Did you hear the buzz? The old 1793 Prescott House is gone — but not before a 3D LIDAR scan caught every nook and cranny! Its timbers are off to Pennsylvania, like a heart transplant keeping history alive in a new body. And here in Groton, we’ve got brand-new bylaws to make sure the next...
After three years of complaints, Emerson Health steps up while absentee landlord stalls
For three summers, neighbors near 240 Main Street in Groton have endured the same unwelcome soundtrack: a constant rooftop buzz from the HVAC system serving an Emerson Health clinic.
This week, the town’s...
At UMass Lowell, a satellite no bigger than a shoebox may soon make space launches more efficient — and students from around the world have been helping chart its path to market.
The Chickadee nanosatellite, developed by Physics Professor Supriya Chakrabarti at the Lowell Center for Space...
Located at 22 Hillside Avenue in Groton, the Seven Hills Pediatric Center quietly provides a lifeline for children and young adults with some of the most complex medical needs in Massachusetts. With 83 skilled nursing beds, the Center offers round-the-clock residential care, including comprehensive...
by Barbara Scofidio
On August 2, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Groton’s Seven Hills Pediatric Center held a fundraising event at The Groton Inn that was like no other. It featured an auction of 10 pieces of artwork by its residents, who varied in age but were all cognitively under the age of 12 months...
Each spring, shallow woodland depressions fill with snowmelt and rain. Salamanders wriggle in the shallows, frogs call for mates, and fairy shrimp dart through the water. These brief, seasonal wetlands — called vernal pools — are among Groton’s most protected habitats.
What They Are
Vernal...
UMass Memorial’s Groton project advances on schedule after dual board approvals
At its August 12, 2025 meeting, the Groton Conservation Commission gave final local environmental approval for a new UMass Memorial Healthcare emergency care facility — expected to serve residents across a wide swath...
Health Agent Reaffirms Water Requirement Amid Site Concerns and Neighborhood Opposition
Groton officials plan to revive a proposal to extend the public water system to the Heritage Landing affordable housing project—despite voter rejection at last fall’s Town Meeting. The extension isn’t...
Shorty: Groton has a new Town Clerk! Find out why Grace Bannasch left Shrewsbury, where the clerk’s position was only part- time, to take on Groton’s full-time role. Learn how she stood out in a rigorous, competitive search, and why she says having an IT department is “the dream.”
On Monday,...
Shorty: Imagine finding out your well water is unsafe—and then being told you’ll need to front $20,000 to fix it. Learn how Groton families faced that dilemma, and how town leaders stepped in so residents could focus on their health instead of their wallets.
When contamination forced dozens of...