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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...
Gordon Newell, 65, long time West Groton Water District General Manager, was recognized this past Saturday night for his years of service. How appropriate that his retirement celebration was held at the Groton Senior Center, located on West Main Street directly across from Newell's Crossing Rd....
Selectmen supported a request from local developer and restorer Halsey Platt to extend his offer to purchase historic Squannacook Hall until May 25. The town-owned building in West Groton village has been vacant for some time and after several Requests for Proposal's (RFPs) Platt came forward with...
The Sewer Committee reviewed invoices submitted by CEI Consulting (Comprehensive Environmental Inc.), the firm hired by the Committee to test water at the lake after the defeat of the proposal to sewer the Lake area.
The purpose of the CEI study was to compare the Lake's current environmental...
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...