Government · Select Board
Groton Select Board Raises Stormwater Fee 15 Percent, Defers Representative Town Meeting Decision
Groton Select Board raises stormwater fee to $69 and sidesteps a push to study representative town meeting.
Latest
Stories from Groton
Real Estate
Groton's Median Home Price Reaches $1.02 Million as Sale Prices Vary Widely
Groton recorded 19 property transfers between June 26 and July 25, according to South Middlesex Registry of Deeds filings, with 14 sales disclosing a price. Disclosed prices ranged from $700,000 for 186 Common St. to $2,400,000 for 186 Main St., with a median of $1,020,000. Five transfe…
Morning Brief
Groton Tax Demand Fee Rises to $30 State Maximum
Groton's real estate tax demand fee rose to the state maximum this year, town officials confirmed this week. Effective May 1, 2026, the fee charged on overdue tax and excise payments climbed to $30, authorized under Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 60, Section 15, town officials said.…
Government · Board of Health
Groton Board of Health Approves Conditional Irrigation-Well Conversions in PFAS Zone
Groton Board of Health votes to allow PFAS-zone residents to keep irrigation wells under strict conditions.
Government · Sewer Commission
Sewer Commission Defers Restaurant Connection Fee
The Groton Sewer Commission agreed to postpone a sewer connection fee decision for the restaurant reopening at 20 Station Avenue, deferring the question for about a year.
Morning Brief
Groton Housing Authority Schedules Hearing on 2027 Annual Plan
The Groton Housing Authority will hold a public hearing on its Fiscal Year 2027 annual plan, inviting tenant and public input. The notice, posted to the town's website Wednesday, says the plan is meant to give residents insight into the agency's operations and priorities for the coming …
Government · Weed Harvester Committee
Committee votes to hire mechanic, cap repairs at $7,000
Groton's Weed Harvester Committee voted 3-0 to hire mechanic Joe Conway and capped maintenance spending at $7,000 to get the machine running by August 1.
Government · Park Commission
Park Commission backs $4.1 million Cal Pond request
The Groton Park Commission voted to support a $4,148,000 out-of-cycle Community Preservation Act application for Cal Pond improvements.
Government · Board of Health
Groton Board of Health Defers PFAS Well Policy, Approves Septic Variance and New Sampler
Groton Board of Health defers PFAS irrigation-well policy as free municipal hookup offer draws homeowner resistance.
Sports
Groton sports roundup, July 13 to July 19
The biggest sports story in Groton this week wasn't a game but a gate: Groton-Dunstable Youth Baseball League President Josh Pollock told the Conservation Commission on July 14 that closure of the Cow Pond Access Road, ordered to protect turtles under a 2009 wetlands determination, is c…