Special Notices
Andrew Shepherd of Townsend anounced his candidacy for the Massachusetts State House of Representatives as State Representative for the 1st Middlesex District. The district includes Ashby, Dunstable, Groton Precincts 2 and 3, Lunenburg Precincts A, C, and D, and Townsend.
Born and raised...
Editors Note: The people of Groton are fortunate to have had such a wide selection of very well-qualified candidates willing to put their names forward to serve on an important town committee, the Finance Committee. All these candidates deserve our thanks for willingness to serve on what can be a...
Week of January 10
During the week of January 10, dispatch answered 1119 calls for service. The following is a summary of just a few of those calls.
Police officers responded to 15 abandoned 9-1-1 calls; all ended up being accidental dials on cell phones. The police de- partment...
On Monday, January 24 at 1 p.m. Groton Assessor Megan Fosterwill be talking about how construction bonding for the new elementary school is calculated in our tax bill. This is an important meeting for seniors and all other Groton residents about the 2022 increase in property taxes. Bring your...
Groton Animal Control responded to a total of 13 calls, down considerably from November. The calls were for the following categories.
• Barking dog: 1
• Loose dogs: 6
• Injured owls: 2
• Coyote: 1
• Bat: 1
• Deer injured or deceased: 8, Deer Road-kill. Officer Wayne Tuttle reports that...
Week of January 3
During the week of January 3, dispatch answered 1200 calls for service. The following is a summary of just a few of those calls.
Police officers responded to 18 abandoned 9-1-1 calls; all ended up being accidental dials on cell phones. The police department investigated...
Week of December 13
During the week of December 13, dispatch answered 1195 calls for service. The following is a summary of just a few of those calls.
Police officers responded to 16 abandoned 9-1-1 calls; all ended up being accidental dials on cell phones. The police department...
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• In a story in last week’s Groton Herald titled "Health Board Imposes Town-Wide Mask Mandate Until February 10", through an editing error we mis-identified resident Brian Bettencourt as a member of the School Committee. Mr. Bettencourt is not a member of the School Committee. We meant to...
Please be advised that due to the uptick in COVID-19 cases and the fact that the Center for Disease Control has determined that the transmission rate in Middlesex Country is high and the Massachusetts Department of Public Health advises that all Massachusetts residents, regardless of vaccination...