Government

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

Government · Select Board

Select Board appoints Cass, approves two licenses

Groton's Select Board previewed a 22-article warrant for the May 2 town meeting and weighed how to pay for an $812,000 dam repair.

Townbrief reporting · Feb 23

Government · Planning Board

Board Approves Lot Swap, Plans Zoning Fix

The Groton Planning Board voted to endorse a Sand Hill Road lot-line swap and began drafting a zoning bylaw fix for the May 2 Spring Town Meeting warrant.

Townbrief reporting · Feb 12

Government · Select Board

Groton Backs Fire Staffing Pilot Plan

Groton's Select Board and Finance Committee voted to launch a six-month overtime staffing pilot for the fire department.

Townbrief reporting · Feb 10

Government · Conservation Commission

Commission closes Indian Hill wetlands hearing

Groton Conservation Commission closed a hearing on a wetlands addition and voted to trim its own CPA funding request.

Townbrief reporting · Feb 10

Government · Select Board

Town Manager backs $812,500 dam repair article

Groton Select Board approved routine items and debated whether to repair or remove the aging Squanacook River Dam.

Townbrief reporting · Feb 9

Government · Select Board

Select Board OKs $28.5M in School, PFAS Bonds

The Groton Select Board voted unanimously to sell $28.5 million in bonds and a $4.5 million note for the Florence Roche Elementary School project and PFAS water work.

Townbrief reporting · Feb 2

Government · Board of Health

Groton Health Board Repeals Pool Rules, Revises Septic Code

Groton's Board of Health voted to repeal swimming pool regulations and revise its septic code at the February 2 meeting.

Townbrief reporting · Feb 2