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In an unscheduled agenda item, Selectman Jack Petropoulos presented his colleagues with a six-page packet targeting a decision by Town Manager Mark Haddad to reduce overtime costs in the Police and Fire Departments. Petropoulos maintained that by directing a reduction on overtime, "Groton operated...
Clear definition of the environmental problem facing the Lost Lake area continues to be addressed by the Lost Lake Sewer Committee with recognition that there is not a simple solution, but rather a number of issues that are separate and beyond solution by installing just a municipal sewer. What...
On Mon., Jan. 20, Groton Interfaith Council (GiC) will host its annual potluck breakfast in memory of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. This event is held in close proximity to the civil rights leader's birthday and theme focuses on community service as a way to honor Dr. King's legacy of service....
Groton, along with most cities and towns, has unfunded liability for post-employment benefits that are primarily retiree health care insurance, that is supplemental to Medicare. This is currently funded by the town on a 'pay as you go' basis. The overall unfunded liability is $7,150,656. Town...
As the Planning Board continues its works on Phase II, the implementation proposals for the Comprehensive Master Plan approved by voters at Town Meeting, one result, as the Planning Board sees it, is the need for entirely new zoning maps to identify the areas that fall into the renamed existing...
Town Manager Mark Haddad presented the first pass of the proposed $13,148,114 Fiscal Year 2015 budget to a joint meeting of the Board of Selectmen and the Finance Committee Monday night. The new budget represents a 3.37 percent increase over FY2014. Haddad stressed that the "needs-based budget"...
Groton Police Chief Donald Palma introduced two new Reserve Police Officers following ratification of their appointment by Selectmen. Chief Palma stressed that the Groton Police Department has excellent quality officers and that when he conducts an intensive search for Reserve Officers, they may...
In their effort to determine the scope and degree of potential contamination in the immediate Lost Lake area, and its surrounding watershed, the Lost Lake Sewer Committee invited Dan Wolfe, President of the civil engineering firm, David E. Ross Associates, to provide his assessment of what is...
Another historic Groton landmark was lost last weekend when a fast moving fire destroyed the meat processing facility of Blood Farm in West Groton. The fire started early Sunday morning around 1:30 a.m. in the facility's smokehouse and quickly spread to the rest of the building. Groton Fire...
Groton Fire Chief Joe Bosselait will retire in June at the end of his contract with the town. Town Manager Mark Haddad said the Chief submitted a letter to the Board regarding his intent to retire at the conclusion of this contract. Bosselait having served as Chief for the past 14 years, led a...

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