Groton Morning Brief, Oct. 22: Election deadlines loom before Nov. 3 vote

From Groton News

• Election deadlines loom before Nov. 3 vote The Town of Groton laid out the final dates for registering to vote, requesting a mail ballot and casting an early ballot ahead of the Nov. 3 state election, with the registration window closing first this weekend.Groton News

Happening Fri, Oct 23

• 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.: Town Clerk Meeting: Friday at 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m Town Clerk Meeting is listed on the town calendar for Friday, Oct. 23 at 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Town Hall: First Floor Meeting Room 173 Main Street.Town of Groton
• 1:00 p.m.: Complete Streets Committee meets Friday afternoon The Complete Streets Committee meets at 1 p.m. Friday ahead of co-hosting a Nov. 19 public meeting with the Select Board on the Main Street Corridor Study.Town of Groton
• 8:00 p.m.: Williams Barn Committee meets Friday evening The Williams Barn Committee meets at 8 p.m. Friday at Williams Barn, the site of the town's long-running annual Christmas Greens sale.Town of Groton

Groton on Thu, Oct 22

• Groton School students complete fall Day of Service Groton School students took part in the school's fall Day of Service on Oct. 14, working with more than two dozen organizations in towns including Groton, Pepperell, Ayer and Lowell.Groton School
• Select Board urges calm on Main Street traffic study Officials are urging residents not to overreact to recommendations in the town's Main Street traffic study, including a proposal to change parking and signals, according to Groton Herald.Groton Herald
• Planning Board questions Main Street traffic study Planning Board members questioned the town's proposed $8.25 million Main Street traffic study, challenging its modeling and alternatives to new signals, Groton Herald reported.Groton Herald
• Proposal would cut Main Street parking spaces A proposal tied to the Main Street traffic study would eliminate some parking spaces to give larger trucks and SUVs more room to maneuver, Groton Herald reports.Groton Herald
• Housing Trust commits $200,000 to Sandy Pond debt fix Earlier debt at the Sandy Pond affordable housing development has been resolved and rents adjusted, with the town's Housing Trust committing $200,000 in assistance, though mortgage refinancing remains unresolved, Groton Herald reports.Groton Herald
• Profile explores Groton photographer Kathryn Costello's vision Groton Herald profiled photographer Kathryn Costello, whose studio is at the Prescott Community Center, highlighting her background as a dance photographer.Groton Herald
• Williams Barn Christmas Greens sale turns 20 Groton Herald marked 20 years of the Williams Barn Christmas Greens sale, noting shoppers who arrive early and travel long distances each year for the tradition.Groton Herald
• Library use shifts as visits remain strong Groton Herald reported that use of the Groton Public Library is shifting away from traditional book borrowing even as annual visits remain strong.Groton Herald

Coming up

• Thu, Oct 22, 11:00 p.m.: Planning Board meets at Town Hall tonight The Planning Board meets at Town Hall's second-floor meeting room, days after members publicly challenged the town's Main Street traffic study.Town of Groton
• Sat, Oct 24, 2:00 p.m.: Halloween Hoopla returns to Prescott Center Halloween Hoopla, a family event at the Prescott Community Center, runs Saturday starting at 2 p.m.Town of Groton
• Sat, Oct 24, 3:15 p.m.: Rivers visits Groton School for football Saturday Rivers travels to Groton School for a conference football game Saturday, Oct. 24, at 3:15 p.m.MaxPreps
• Mon, Oct 26, 6:45 p.m.: Select Board meets Monday at Senior Center The Select Board meets at 6:45 p.m. Monday at the Groton Senior Center, with a newly posted meeting packet covering the evening's agenda.Town of Groton
• Mon, Oct 26, 7:00 p.m.: Preservation panel reviews Bancroft Castle funding bid The Community Preservation Committee meets at 7 p.m. Monday to weigh new FY28 funding requests, including Bancroft Castle preservation, the Boutwell House roof and Cow Pond Field renovations.Town of Groton

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