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by Beacon Hill Roll Call
More than a year after Massachusetts voters overwhelmingly approved a ballot question allowing the state auditor to audit the Legislature, the issue remains unresolved amid an ongoing dispute between state officials.
In November 2024, 72 percent of voters statewide...
Groton Animal Control responded to 18 calls in the following categories;
Cat; sitting on side of road, probably waiting to cross through Groton traffic; 1
Coyote, deceased; 1
Dogs lost, found or barking; 11
Goats; trespassing, malicious destruction of bushes, shrubs and various other types of...
Shorty: Did you notice how often we talk about fixing Main Street by changing Main Street? More signs. More paint. More bump-outs. More rules layered onto a road that’s already trying to be a highway, a downtown, a school zone, and a parking lot at the same time. No wonder it’s tense. The quieter...
Shorty: The woods don’t mind. We complain about this winter because it’s been inconvenient. The woods don’t mind. While we are chiseling ice off windshields, Groton’s trees are finally getting some uninterrupted shut-eye — no false alarms, no midwinter wake-ups. What feels like punishment to some...
Shorty: Did you notice how specific this $100,000 study is—and how specific it isn’t? We’re paying for a close look at Main Street’s lanes, signs, and crossings, but not for a look at how similar towns have handled state highways running through their centers. The study may tell us how to manage...
Shorty Did you notice how much of this meeting was about giving land back? A smaller building here, less pavement there, and suddenly a backyard becomes a 3,000-square-foot restoration area. The curious part isn’t the redesign — it’s what comes next. Native plants look great on a plan set. Keeping...
by Barbara Scofidio
It has been one year since a provision of the Affordable Homes Act took effect allowing Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) to be built by right in single-family zoning districts across Massachusetts.
The change was intended to make it easier for homeowners to create in-law...
Shorty: Did you notice how often we talk about fixing Main Street by changing Main Street? More signs. More paint. More bump-outs. More rules layered onto a road that’s already trying to be a highway, a downtown, a school zone, and a parking lot at the same time. No wonder it’s tense. The quieter...
Shorty: Did you notice how often we talk about fixing Main Street by changing Main Street? More signs. More paint. More bump-outs. More rules layered onto a road that’s already trying to be a highway, a downtown, a school zone, and a parking lot at the same time. No wonder it’s tense. The quieter...
by Connie Sartini
Town Manager Mark Haddad announced Monday that the Town of Groton has secured more than $5.8 million in state and federal grants over the past two years, providing significant outside funding for infrastructure, public safety, recreation, and community services.
Speaking at...