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Shorty: Did you know conservation laws are still enforced with handwritten tickets? How about a new strategy to tackle invasive plants in December with glyphosate-based herbicides? Find out what Groton’s Conservation Commission learned at the MACC Conference—new mandates, enforcement hurdles, and...
Margaret Fuller: Trailblazing writer, feminist, and Transcendentalist—her intellect and spirit reshaped American thought. Engraving of Margaret Fuller by Henry B. Hall Jr. Colorized by the Groton Herald.
Did you know that one of America’s greatest intellectuals, Margaret Fuller, spent some of her most formative years in Groton? Find out how this small New England town helped shape her journey from a precocious scholar to a pioneering journalist, feminist, and Transcendentalist thinker. Learn about...
by Connie Sartini
Friends of Prescott Executive Director Megan Donovan presented the organization’s 2024-year end report to the Select Board at their February 10 meeting.
The Friends of Prescott mission is to preserve Prescott for the community by keeping the building as a historic, public...
by Connie Sartini
Groton Police Chief Michael Luth presented his department’s FY26 budget to the joint meeting of the Select Board and the Finance Committee, noting that this year’s increase is due to contractual obligations.
He pointed out that the wage line has decreased due to four...
Shorty: Find out why the town's Community Preservation Committee is facing unprecedented competition for funding this year. Learn how the Park Commission slashed its request for Cow Pond Fields by 60 percent, and discover why local sports leagues are concerned about being left out of planning...
The Groton Conservation Commission is prepared to impose fines on the owner of 309 Boston Road for allegedly cutting trees in a protected wetland area, after the property owner failed to meet a deadline to provide documentation of the incident.
During their February 26 meeting, commission...
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...