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Last 14 days

• Groton home sales span $321,000 to $1.26 million. This week's Groton deed transfers ranged from a $321,000 sale to one topping $1.26 million, with family trust transfers accounting for a notable share of the activity recorded at the registry.Groton News
• Commission orders cleanup after land trespass. Groton's Conservation Commission ordered a multi-year restoration after a water-department contractor's work near the Walker Cox Conservation Area encroached onto protected land. The panel also weighed the town's option on two Long Hill Road parcels bordering an Olmsted-designed landscape.Groton News
• Water Department ends seasonal conservation program. The Groton Water Department has ended this year's Water Conservation Program, thanking residents for their cooperation.Groton Water Department
• Cultural Council seeks six volunteers for grant board. The Town of Groton is recruiting six volunteers for the Local Cultural Council, the board that reviews grant applications and awards funding for local arts, music, history and science programs.Town of Groton
• Groton deeds range from $321,000 to $1.26 million. Groton properties changed hands this week for prices between $321,000 and $1.26 million, with family trust transfers making up a large share of recordings, according to registry of deeds data.Groton News
• Planning Board revisits Casella Meadows subdivision bond. The Groton Planning Board is set to reconsider the Casella Meadows subdivision bond, corrected to about $2 million after a unit-cost error, at its September 24 meeting.Groton News

Coming up

• Thu, Oct 1: Second-quarter tax bills due November 2. Groton's second-quarter real estate tax bill is dated October 1 and comes due November 2, the town is reminding residents.Town of Groton
• Sat, Oct 3, 9:00 a.m.: Fall Town Meeting convenes at Marion Stoddart Auditorium. Groton's Fall Town Meeting begins at 9 a.m. Saturday, October 3 at the Marion Stoddart Building Auditorium, 344 Main Street, where residents act on the fall warrant.The Groton Channel
• Sat, Oct 3, 9:00 a.m.: Town launches dashboard ahead of fall Town Meeting. The town's first Town Meeting Dashboard lets residents browse every fall warrant article with links to hearings and roundtable discussions. Fall Town Meeting convenes Saturday, Oct. 3, at the Marion Stoddart Building Auditorium, 344 Main St.The Groton Channel
• Tue, Oct 6: Water department to flush mains starting Oct 6. The Groton Water Department will flush the town's water distribution system during daytime hours from Tuesday, Oct. 6 through Thursday, Oct. 22, a process expected to take about three weeks.Groton Water Department

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