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Did you know a local developer’s donation saved Groton more than $20,000 on lighting project for the police Dept parking lot? Learn how the town is balancing cost-saving measures with essential upgrades for public safety. Find out what’s behind the police department’s push for new technology, and...
Learn why the Conservation Commission issued an emergency stop-work order on a grading project by the West Groton Water Supply District. Did you know the project came within 10 feet of a perennial stream, sparking fears of runoff and flooding? What about residents’ concerns over past flooding and...
A demolition permit for the Prescott House, on the Groton Hill Music Center property, adjacent to the Music Center, has been issued, according to Takashi Tada, the town’s Land Use Director. Speaking during last Thursday’s Planning Board meeting, Tada provided an update on the status of the historic...
Shorty: Did you know that Groton’s parks and conservation lands are being frequented by visitors from out of town and even out of state? Learn how the Stewardship Committee is aware of this trend while improving local playgrounds and protecting natural spaces. Find out about an incident involving a...
Shorty: Learn which projects received funding, find out why some applications didn’t make the cut, and explore what’s next for key community initiatives like the West Groton Rail Trail and Town Field improvements. What about the future of historic preservation and affordable housing? Discover all...
Dunstable Fire Chief William Farrell reports that the Dunstable Fire Department successfully extinguished a significant brush fire early on the morning of Friday, Nov. 15. The fire, which began around 5:06 a.m., was located in the area of Hollis Street in Dunstable and spread rapidly through the...
Ornamental beech tree being treated for BLD
by Sean A. Bilodeau & Sean P. Bilodeau Certified Arborists & Massachusetts Certified Horticulturalists
Beech Leaf Disease (BLD) is spreading rapidly across Massachusetts, posing a serious threat to beech trees in residential and public landscapes. Learn how this disease affects our trees...
by Connie Sartini
The Community Preservation Committee (CPC) has received 18 applications for the FY2026 Community Preservation Act (CPA) funds—a record number according to CPC Chair Anna Eliot. "This is the highest number of applications we have ever received for CPA funds," she said. "The...
Did you know Massachusetts might soon be powered by the same energy as the stars? Learn how Commonwealth Fusion Systems, a Devens-based company, is working to bring fusion energy closer to reality with groundbreaking magnet technology and a newly secured permit to store tritium safely. Find out...
Volunteer and Groton resident Nathalie Pierpont created QR codes to help hikers navigate Hayes Woods Trail. Courtesy photo
by: Susan Hughes
The Hayes Woods conservation area has long been a gem of a hiking trail, with 46 acres of second-growth forest, a pond and animal habitat. Its gentle loop is just over a mile, and along the way are information posts describing the beautiful landscape.
But until now you...