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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...
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. Our last...
The Shriver Job Corps Center in Ayer, located on the former Fort Devens base, is facing an uncertain future—and the fallout is already being felt across the region.
In late May, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) ordered a “phased pause” of 99 contractor-operated Job Corps centers across...
by Connie Sartini
Town Manager Mark Haddad updated the Select Board at their Monday night meeting regarding the report from the town’s PILOT Woking Group who presented the detailed report to the Select Board in January, recommending that the town request Payments In Lieu of Taxes (PILOT) from our...
Shorty: Yes, there really is a sniff test used by tobacco control officers for the commonwealth. Read all about it here.
When Amir Ashq got a $1,000 fine for selling cigars in his Groton convenience store, he was stunned. “I thought I was following the rules,” he said. “I trusted my distributor....
New Residents Discover Illegal Stream Alteration On Their West Main Street Property
A Groton couple's dream of installing a backyard pool has turned into a regulatory nightmare after conservation officials uncovered what they call one of the most serious wetlands violations in recent memory.
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A long-discussed infrastructure project took a step forward at the June 10 meeting, as Groton’s Conservation Commission reviewed plans to repair the aging Squannacook River dam, which straddles the boundary between Groton and Shirley on West Main Street in West Groton. The dam, classified as “...
by Barbara Scofidio
The regional coalition that sprung up to fight Kinder Morgan in the mid-2010s did more than stop the pipeline project. It fostered a spirit of advocacy among its members (which included Margaret Scarsdale long before she became State Representative) that continues to this day...
by Connie Sartini & Russ Harris
Groton Select Board voted unanimously on Monday, June 10, to dismiss a complaint filed by Parks Commission member Rob Foley against Town Manager Mark Haddad, concluding that the allegations did not warrant further investigation.
The complaint alleged that...
By Joshua Vollmar
Imagine that April 19, 1775, has just happened. Though no one knew what to call it yet, the American Revolution had begun. Militia from throughout the New England countryside descended on the area around Boston, determined to ensure the British army could not launch another...