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On Monday Town Manager Haddad called an emergency meeting of all Town Department heads to identify items in the municipal budget for cuts of as much as a half million dollars, these savings possibly needed to alleviate the budget shortfall at the Groton Dunstable Schools.
The emergency meeting,...
The first Finance Committee hearings of individual town department budgets began on Saturday, Feb 1, starting with the Groton Police Department.
Chief Donald Palma advised the Fin Com that he planned an adequate cushion in his budget to cover emergencies for unanticipated expenses, noting that the...
Over her many years of practicing veterinary medicine in Groton, Dr. Susan Horowitz, owner of the Groton Veterinary Hospital, has heard frequent, heart-wrenching stories of beloved pets disappearing without a trace, during the winter season. For many years, these disappearances were unexplainable...
Below is an expansion of statements made by Selectmen Josh Degen when addressing the Fire Department Staffing Update and the work of the committee that looked into the issues.
At the Monday, Jan 27, 2014 Board of Selectman's meeting, Selectman Josh Degen reported on the three meetings that were...
Selectman Chairman Peter Cunningham told the members of the Groton Fire Department Monday night that the town "cannot afford a fulltime fire department" and emphasized the importance of the safety and protection provided to the town by the Fire Department's "call department" members who are often...
The Lost Lake Fire Station Community Room was crowded Monday night with call department members and full-time firefighters to provide input and suggestions to the Town Manager and Board of Selectmen on the process that will be used to replace Chief Joe Bosselait who is retiring from the Fire...
Effective January 27, the Town of Groton fired TLT Construction Corp., general contractor for the new $8 million Groton Center Fire Station on Farmers Row, following the company's inability to make its payroll and pay subcontractors for labor and materials despite having received payment for work....
Groton Water Commissioners voted unanimously to deny a request from residents of the Baddacook Pond area to use a chemical to eliminate weed infestation that is taking over the pond. By Town Charter, and Mass General Law, the Water Commissioners control the water rights at the pond as this is the...
Rachael Mead, a three-year veteran of Groton Police Department, was chosen by OneFund, to run in this year's Boston Marathon to raise money for victims of last year's Marathon bombing.
Groton Police Chief Donald Palma praised Officer Mead saying, "It is an honor she was chosen and she has our...
The School Committee voted unanimously last weekend to select Kristan Rodriguez as Groton-Dunstable's next School Superintendent. Rodriguez is currently Assistant Superintendent of the Chelmsford Public Schools and she has accepted the position and will begin immediately in an unofficial capacity...