Absentee/Specimen Ballot Information - September 14, 2010 Election

Massachusetts will hold a biennial state primary on September 14, 2010. Partisan candidates for Governor, Lt. Governor, Representative in Congress and other statewide and Middlesex First District offices will be on the primary ballot. Absentee ballots are now available, and specimen ballots are available here.

The primary election chooses candidates for each political party. The party winners of the primary election will then run in the general election against the other parties. The General Election will be held November 2, 2010.

There will be primary ballots for the Republican, Democrat and Libertarian parties. Only voters registered in a political party holding a primary, or "unenrolled", are eligible to vote in a primary election. If one is registered in a political party (i.e. Republican, Democrat or Libertarian), one is entitled to vote in that party’s primary, only. If one is registered as “unenrolled” (independent), the voter may chose the primary ballot of any of the parties. Please contact the Town Clerk at 978-448-1100 or townclerk@townofgroton.org if you have any questions.

Community Preservation Committee Opening

The Community Preservation Committee currently has a vacancy to their board and is seeking interested applicants. This position is a member at large position and will be appointed by the Board of Selectmen. The Community Preservation Committee is a 7 member board established to make recommendations to the Town Meeting regarding funds received from the Community Preservation Act. The Community Preservation Act (CPA) is a tool to help communities preserve open space and historic sites, and create affordable housing and recreational facilities. Interested Candidates should contact Carolyn Perkins at 978-448-9946 or elan297@verizon.net for further information. Committee interest forms can be found online or picked up from the Selectmen’s Office.

Groton Amateur Photo Contest

The Town of Groton is encouraging those who live or work in Groton to submit photos that may eventually appear in the Annual Town Report. Voting will be done online, in the Town Clerk's office and the Library with more information to come. All photos must be received by December 14, 2010. Click here for full details.

Annual Fireworks Rescheduled: Friday, September 10, 2010 at 8:15pm

The annual fireworks display has been rescheduled for Friday, September 10, 2010. There will be a firefighter's cookout at 6pm and fireworks at 8:15pm. Both events take place at the Town Field behind the library.

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