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Volume 39 - Report No. 29 July 14-18, 2014 Copyright © 2014 Beacon Hill Roll Call. All Rights Reserved. THE HOUSE AND SENATE: Beacon Hill Roll Call records the votes of local representatives on three roll calls and local senators on six roll calls from the week of July 14-18. EXPAND BOSTON...
Groton Herald: Is it true that winter electric and heating costs in New England are two-thirds higher than most of the rest of the United States? If so, please explain why our regional costs are higher. Kevin P. Kelly, GELD Manager: I have been misquoted on this before, so I am not surprised by...
The Groton Herald has learned that grievances filed by four former call firefighters alleging wrongful termination, harassment, coercion and retaliation by town officials - if found to be valid - could potentially lead to financial settlements or protracted court cases involving significant legal...
Board of Selectmen Chairman Josh Degen, in an effort to ensure that the town officials are well educated on the Commonwealth of Mass. Open Meeting Laws, recommended to his fellow board members the town request training on the Open Meeting Laws for elected and appointed officials and their support...
The town of Groton has steadily been improving its bond rating and has now reached the top S&P rating - AAA. Each year, Town Manager Mark Haddad told Selectmen he and his finance team ask Standard & Poors' to evaluate the town's rating, and this year it reached the highest rating, even with...
Art Campbell, owner and operator of the Groton Line news website, and administrator of the popular talkaboutgroton list serve, appeared before Selectmen to register an official complaint about his difficulty obtaining official information from Town Manager Mark Haddad. Mr. Campbell began his...
In a decision dated July 7, the Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts ruled the Groton Board of Selectmen's private, serial discussions of a proposal to waive construction fees of about $4,500 for reconstruction of Blood Farms, were illegal. The Attorney General wrote clearly and...
Groton Electric Light Department Manager Kevin Kelly is preparing an RFP for construction of a multi-acre solar array covering about 12 acres of town-owned land at Cow Pond Brook. Projections are that the array ultimately will generate approximately three megawatts at peak capacity. The proposed...
Members of Groton Fire Department appeared before Selectmen, objecting to a decision by Town Manager Mark Haddad allowing town employees to use exercise equipment in the new Fire Station from noon to 2 p.m. weekdays. When questioned, Haddad argued that it 'made sense' for town employees to have '...
Kinder Morgan officials faced tough questions from the public this past Monday evening and were unable to satisfy the dozens who asked questions about a proposed pipeline which will traverse the northern sections of Massachusetts including Groton and surrounding towns includimg Pepperell, Townsend...

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