Government · Conservation Commission
Commission orders cleanup after conservation land trespass
Groton conservation panel orders yearslong restoration after a water-department contractor's trespass.
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Dashboard launches before Oct. 3 Town Meeting
Groton opens interactive Town Meeting dashboard ahead of Oct. 3 fall session. Also in today's brief (4 items): Groton-Dunstable, Ayer Shirley meet in soccer; Groton-Dunstable JV volleyball hosts Montachusett RVT; Town launches dashboard ahead of fall Town Meeting; Water department to fl…
Government · Finance Committee
Finance Committee votes down senior tax exemption
Groton Finance Committee votes 0-6 against a senior property tax break, fearing it sets up a future override. Chair David Manugian and members Scott Whitefield, Nancy Muller, Bud R.
Government · Board of Health
Board continues well-PFAS hearing to Oct. 5
Groton Board of Health opens hearing on cutting well PFAS limit from 20 to 4 parts per trillion.
Morning Brief
Conservation Commission reverses course on Cow Pond Brook Road letter
Groton Conservation Commission votes 4-2 then reverses on a road project letter amid a $4 million debate. From our own coverage: Conservation Commission splits, then reverses, on road letter; School Committee fixes FY26 budget gaps, revises handbook.
Morning Brief
Groton Deeds Show $321,000-to-$1.26 Million Range as Family Trust Transfers Dominate Recordings
Groton recorded 17 property transfers between Aug. 21 and Sept. 19, but only five carry a sale price so far, ranging from $321,000 to $1,262,000 with a median of $675,000. The period's top sale was 22 Chamberlains Mill Lane at $1,262,000, sold by Mark Itterman to Joseph N. and Donna C. Vaudo.
Government · Cable Advisory Committee
Cable Panel Approves Minutes, Reviews Budget
Groton's Cable Advisory Committee approved August 26 minutes and heard that franchise revenue has fallen sharply as a new Town Meeting dashboard nears launch.
Government · Stewardship Committee
Stewardship panel plans surveys after land encroachments
Groton's Stewardship Committee reviewed two site walks that turned up property-line encroachments on at least four conservation parcels, including a parked camper and paved lot on an undeeded Old Dunstable Road parcel and an unpermitted porch addition near a stream close to Island Pond Road.
Government · Sewer Commission
Sewer Commission Abates $1,150 in Mystery Bill
The Groton Sewer Commission voted to abate $1,150 from a commercial building's sewer bill after an unexplained summer water-use spike. The building, which houses Bruno's, Wink Hair Salon and Luna Massage on a single shared meter, was billed for 106 units in July versus a typical average of about 19.
Government · Select Board
Select Board issues warrant for Oct. 3 Town Meeting
The Groton Select Board finalized a leaner fall Town Meeting warrant and advanced a PFAS hookup-aid policy.