Government · Stewardship Committee
Stewardship Committee To Consult Biologist On Meadow
Groton's Stewardship Committee weighed letting oak forest reclaim Ames Meadow instead of continuing a mowing regime now in its sixth year.
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Government · Cable Advisory Committee
Cable panel approves $1,200 for hard drive
The Groton Cable Advisory Committee voted 3-0 to raise its hard-drive purchase cap to $1,200 after prices rose.
Government · Conservation Commission
Groton Conservation Commission Allows Cowpond Brook Gate Open With Turtle Monitors Through November
Groton Conservation Commission extends Cowpond Brook Road access through November 1 with mandatory turtle monitors.
Government · Park Commission
Park Commission Votes To Back Baseball Road Appeal
The Groton Park Commission voted to join the town's baseball league in seeking a Conservation Commission stay on a turtle-protected access road closure.
Government · Community Preservation Committee
CPC Debates Capping Debt-Financed Projects
Groton's Community Preservation Committee discussed capping the number of debt-financed projects it funds simultaneously, after two CPC-backed borrowing articles failed at this spring's Town Meeting.
Government · Select Board
Groton Select Board Sets October 3 Town Meeting, Appoints Two Committee Members
Groton Select Board compresses fall town meeting calendar to October 3 to avoid early-voting conflict. The board voted unanimously to call the 2026 fall town meeting for Saturday, October 3, beginning at 9 a.m., with the warrant closing August 13 — roughly two weeks earlier than a standard schedule.
Morning Brief
Groton Declares Level 3 Critical Drought
Groton has declared a Level 3 Critical Drought, its most serious water-conservation designation, town officials announced this week. The Town Clerk's office will close Friday, July 17, 2026, resuming normal hours Monday, July 20, and the real estate tax demand fee rose to $30 as of May …
Obituaries
Obituary notices, week of July 6, 2026 through July 12, 2026
The Groton Post obituary column for the week of July 6–12, 2026 carries one notice: Morrison, Wayne L., 61, of Groton, who died July 10, 2026. No further biographical detail was available from the source at the time of publication. Funeral arrangements were handled by Sweeney Memorial F…
Real Estate
Groton Home Prices Span $1 Million in June, Median Reaches $825,000
Thirteen arm's-length home sales were recorded in Groton, Massachusetts between June 12 and July 11, 2026, with prices ranging from $600,000 to $1,600,000 and a median of $825,000; seven additional transfers carried no disclosed consideration and appear to reflect personal trust formati…
Government · Sewer Commission
Sewer Commission votes to notify grinder pump users
The Groton Sewer Commission voted to send a mailed notice warning grinder pump customers that their systems fail during power outages.