Job Opening - Building Commissioner and Zoning Enforcement Officer

Click here for more information about the jobs available at the Town of Groton.

Fireworks Postponed Due to Weather - 7/7/2010

Due to the extreme weather, the Groton Fireworks and Band Concert scheduled for Tuesday, July 7, 2010 has been postponed. The State Fire Marshall does not want us taking any unnecessary chances during this time of high heat and lack of rain. Our Fireworks program will go on when conditions improve.

MEMA Offers Tips to Protect Your Home from Hurricanes

During this year’s Atlantic Hurricane Season (June 1st - November 30th), the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) urges homeowners to protect their property from strong winds, damaging rains, and flooding that hurricanes or tropical storms can bring to New England.

To read all of MEMA's suggestions, please click here.

Transfer Station Stickers Available

The Town of Groton Transfer Station stickers for FY2011 are now available. These stickers will be valid from now until June 30, 2011. The FY2010 sticker (red) is valid until June 30, 2010.

The $47 cost of the FY2011 sticker (yellow) is unchanged from FY2010. Seniors (over 60 years old) can purchase stickers for $11. Stickers may be purchased by check (sorry , we can not accept credit cards) at the Town Clerk’s office. During June and July, stickers may also be purchased at the Transfer Station.

Transfer Station stickers are only needed for the disposal of household waste. Household waste disposal also requires the use of the “pay-as-you-go” orange bags. These bags are available at the Town Clerk’s office, the Transfer Station, Donelan’s and Shaw’s supermarkets.

Recycling and bulk good disposal (check for fee) may be done without a sticker. For more information, please refer to the information posted at the Board of Health.

The official May 2010 election results are available.

The Board of Selectmen approved the creation of the Prescott School Redevelopment Committee. For more information on the committee and how to volunteer, click here

The Board of Selectmen have adopted new regulations pertaining to street naming and building numbering. The full text can be found here.

The 2010 organizational chart for the Town of Groton can be found here.

Mark Haddad, Groton's Town Manager, has prepared the initial Fiscal Year 2011 (which starts July 1, 2010) budget. It can be found here.

Click the "Online Payments" item under the Quick Access links or here for more information.

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Groton, founded in 1655, has a population of 10,406 (2006 Town Census) and is located in the Nashoba Valley area in northwestern Middlesex County. The town is governed by Town Meeting. With an area of 32.54 square miles, Groton is the largest town in Middlesex County. There are 106 miles of plowed or maintained roads within the town. Town Hall is 320 feet above sea level and the highest elevation is at Chestnut Hills at 516 feet above sea level.

This section provides information about Groton's town government as well as federal, state, and county officials.

Groton Town Hall