Government

Government · Conservation Commission

Commission delays Cow Pond Park over turtle risk

Groton Conservation Commission continued the Cow Pond Brook Park renovation hearing to April 14 over turtle lighting concerns.

Townbrief reporting · Mar 24

Government · Select Board

Board previews $812,000 dam repair plan

The Groton Select Board previewed a $812,000 plan to repair the Squannacook River Dam ahead of a possible May 19 debt exclusion vote.

Townbrief reporting · Mar 23

Government · Select Board

Select Board votes to seek CPC funds for dam repair

The Groton Select Board voted 3-0 to pursue Community Preservation Act funding for the Squanacook River Dam repair before its $502,500 low bid expires.

Townbrief reporting · Mar 13

Government · Planning Board

Planning Board Approves Casella Meadows Subdivision

Groton's Planning Board voted 6-0 to approve the Casella Meadows special permit on Wyman Road.

Townbrief reporting · Mar 12

Government · Conservation Commission

Commission approves landfill closure order

The Groton Conservation Commission voted 6-0 to close a years-long hearing and issue orders of conditions capping the Hollingsworth and Vose landfill on Townsend Road. Attorney Bob Collins, representing the applicant, said the closure effort has been underway "at least 10 years."

Townbrief reporting · Mar 10

Government · Select Board

Select Board Approves Groton Market License Transfer

The Select Board unanimously approved a liquor license transfer for Groton Market, resolving a months-long ownership dispute. Attorney Glenn Albrecht told the board that new owner Torben Patel's company, Sri A.M. and U.M.

Townbrief reporting · Mar 9

Government · Select Board

Select Board Weighs Dam Repair Vs. Removal

The Groton Select Board held an informational hearing on repairing or removing the aging West Groton Dam, with no decision made.

Townbrief reporting · Mar 3

Government · Select Board

Select Board Appoints New Park Commission Member

Groton Select Board questioned a 30 percent assessment hike from a regional health agency and appointed a new Park Commission member by a 5-4 joint vote.

Townbrief reporting · Mar 2

Government · Planning Board

Board continues Cow Pond Brook fields hearing

The Groton Planning Board continued a hearing on a major redesign of the Cow Pond Brook Athletic Fields to March 12 after raising concerns about stormwater drainage and playground safety.

Townbrief reporting · Feb 26

Government · Conservation Commission

Conservation Board Continues Dam, Park Hearings

Groton's Conservation Commission continued hearings on a Squannacook River Dam repair and a Cow Pond Brook Park overhaul while approving two home-project wetlands permits.

Townbrief reporting · Feb 24