Conservation Commission reverses course on Cow Pond Brook Road letter
From Groton News
- Conservation Commission splits, then reverses, on road letter. Groton Conservation Commission voted 4-2 to back a $4 million Cow Pond Brook Road project, then reversed to unanimously limit its support to "environmental benefits" language. Members also accepted three Nashua Road parcels and upheld fines against a Boston Road property owner.Groton News
- School Committee fixes FY26 budget gaps, revises handbook. Groton-Dunstable School Committee approved budget transfers covering a $373,193 special education transportation overrun and a $50,679 athletics shortfall, closing FY26 with $162,163 unspent. The committee also revised high school handbook privacy language and accepted a $9,000 youth soccer donation.Groton News
- Planning Board sends clean energy zoning to town meeting. Groton Planning Board voted 5-0 to forward two clean energy zoning amendments, covering solar thresholds and battery storage, to the October 3 town meeting warrant. The board also cut a Hayes Woods Lane subdivision bond from $430,401.63 to $108,547.08.Groton News
- Select Board renews 30-day warrant-signing authority. Groton Select Board unanimously authorized the town manager and one board member to sign municipal warrants through mid-October. Members also received updates on fiscal year 2028 budget planning and the UMass Satellite Emergency Facility, without taking further votes.Groton News
- Groton deeds range from $321,000 to $1.26 million. Groton properties changed hands this week for prices between $321,000 and $1.26 million, with family trust transfers making up a large share of recordings, according to registry of deeds data.Groton News
- Planning Board revisits Casella Meadows subdivision bond. The Groton Planning Board is set to reconsider the Casella Meadows subdivision bond, corrected to about $2 million after a unit-cost error, at its September 24 meeting.Groton News
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