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GROTON – On March 1, 2025, at approximately 5 p.m., the Groton Police Department received a 9-1-1 call from a motorist alleging an altercation in a restaurant parking lot with another motorist over a parking space. During the altercation, the party allegedly brandished a firearm at the caller. The...
Shorty: Proposed Fiscal 2026 Operating Budget for School District is Up Nearly Seven Percent; Without Overrides. Staff Reductions Are Proposed to Balance Fiscal 2026 Budget
by Robert Stewart
The School Committee began reviewing Superintendent Geoff Bruno’s proposed operating budget for fiscal...
The Meeting Owl Unit with 360 degree camera
Imagine a working parent eager to engage in a crucial school budget meeting but unable to leave work in time. Consider an elderly resident passionate about town policies yet hindered by transportation challenges. Or how about a volunteer firefighter on call during a significant committee meeting...
John Reilly, Heater Rhodes, and John Amaral share a lively conversation at the Groton Inn after last Sunday's vibrant Artist Reception of NOA Gallery’s Winter Show—where dozens of neighbors and art lovers emerged from the ice and snow to celebrate artistic creativity. The show can be seen Groton Inn, now through May 1. Photo by Barbara Scofidio
Shorty: Find out why the committee voted to eliminate the Personnel Board and what that means for the town. Learn about the debate over whether the Park Commission should remain elected or become appointed—and why the vote ended in a 3-3 tie. Discover how the committee is addressing appointment...
Shorty: Chief Cheeks warns: “We are negligent if we don't do anything.”
by Connie Sartini
The Groton Fire Department needs to add six firefighter/EMTs at a cost of $555,424 to address critical staffing shortages exacerbated by the recent closure of Nashoba Valley Medical Center, Fire Chief Art...
Painting by Susan Penney Marion
by Barbara Scofidio
So many creative minds—artists, musicians, actors—end up putting their art on the back burner. Responsibilities take over; they grow discouraged—the reasons are many.
Groton artist Sue Penney Marion, however, found a way to do her art while raising two children, working as...
Mount Wachusett Community College (MWCC) has been awarded an $874,420 grant from the U.S. Department of Education’s Basic Needs for Postsecondary Students Program. This significant funding will support the implementation of the MWCC Village Project, a comprehensive initiative designed to address...
Shorty: Did you know Groton’s Town Manager wants to shift control of the town’s parks to the DPW and dissolve the elected Park Commission? What do you think about this proposal? Learn why the plan remains under debate and what’s next after a postponed review meeting.
Town Manager Mark W. Haddad...
by Connie Sartini
The Destination Groton Committee (DGC) presented its 2024 Annual Report to the Select Board and Town Manager, highlighting a year of progress in economic development, community engagement, and historic preservation.
A Vision for Groton’s Future
Greg Sheldon, Chairman of the...
Shorty: Nashoba Valley Medical Center remains closed, leaving a healthcare void in northern Massachusetts. Discover why its owner, Medical Properties Trust (MPT), may be hesitant to lease or sell the property for reopening. Is MPT playing ‘The Long Game?’ Learn how financial strategies, zoning...