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Shorty: Did you know a Groton homeowner lived with a property line slicing through his living room? Learn how a century-old railroad mix-up created the chaos—and how it finally got fixed.
Sometimes the past refuses to stay buried—especially when a railroad-era deed draws a property line straight...
Etching of Battle of Bunker Hill. Colorized by the Groton Herald
Shorty: Groton made the largest single-town contribution to the Battle of Bunker Hill, with at least 115 men serving—more than any other community. The town also suffered the heaviest losses, with 12 men killed and three more from the Groton-born population in Pepperell, making it the deadliest day...
Shorty: Groton has 16 months to act or risk losing $1 million.
The Town of Groton faces a tight deadline to secure a $1.5 million renovation of Cow Pond Fields—or risk losing $1 million in federal funding. A newly-formed working group is racing to finalize plans ahead of a fall 2026 Town Meeting...
Shorty: Did you know Groton’s Health Board is investigating a local farm over meat safety complaints from two states? Find out what sparked the probe, what the farm must explain, and why questions of religious freedom are part of the story.
The Groton Board of Health voted Monday to investigate...
by Connie Sartini
The Select Board met with Town Moderator Jason Kauppi to consider lowering the quorum for the June 23, 2025 Special Town Meeting pursuant to Section 15 of Chapter 22 of the Acts of 2022. Currently the quorum number is 178 voters.
The June 23 Special Town Meeting is being...
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....