News
• The Select Board voted to appoint Tony Serge to the Council on Aging to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Paula Martin. The term will expire on June 30, 2024.
• They also ratified the appointment of Cathleen Berry of Lunenberg as the Interdepartmental Administrative Assistant to...
The Agriculture Committee held a hearing on a proposal that would allow home cooks to sell their home-made foods that carry a low risk of foodborne illness—those that do not need to be temperature-controlled—without a local health department or zoning permit. These so-called “cottage foods”...
From the Office of Groton’s State Senator John J. Cronin
On May 9 the Senate Committee on Ways and Means released its budget recommendations for the 2024 fiscal year, including $1 billion in new investments from the Fair Share Amendment to support our education and transportation systems....
Impact Nano Recently Raised $32 Million in Capital Investment to Fund Manufacturing Operations That Produce Specialty Chemicals for Semiconductor Industry
by Robert Stewart
A Devens start-up company, Impact Nano, is embarking on a dual-purpose mission that not only is aimed at economic activity...
Letter carriers from around the country, in conjunction with the U.S. Postal Service, will be participating in the nation’s largest one-day food drive effort to “Stamp Out Hunger” next Saturday, May 13. On this day, letter carriers will be collecting non-perishable food donations as they deliver...
All photos this page by Steve Lieman
The Friends of Groton Pickleball have finally realized their dream of reviving the four dilapidated tennis courts at the Country Club, thanks to a generous outpouring of community support. At the Multi-court Opening Day Ceremony, last Saturday, Pia Anctil, along with board members Sue Adams,...
by Paula Accomazzo Canela (GD class of 90’)
Students of the Groton Dunstable Regional High School Music Department, under the direction of Mr. Tim Savoy, went to New York City and New Jersey to compete in the “Music in the Parks” Festival/Competition along with 13 high schools from Massachusetts...
• Local Bylaws are Key to Guiding Use of Night Lighting to Keep Skies Dark Over Groton and Keep Astronomy as an Important Element of the Community and Local Economy
by Robert Stewart
When the public, in general, think about sustainability issues, their thoughts gravitate to carbon reduction and...
by Connie Sartini
At Spring Town Meeting, voters overwhelmingly approved action toward the resolution of the PFAS in the wells at the Groton Dunstable Regional High School and in the wells of some private residences in Dunstable that abut the school property.
The vote was 208 to 56 to...
by Connie Sartini
Groton Sustainability Commission asked voters to approve $15,000 to enable them to continue their tire recycling program, pollinator garden program, and provide educational materials to residents in their effort to set up educational programs that focus on sustainability.
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