Ben Nelson notified the Village Board of Trustees that as of Jan. 15, 2022 he will no longer be fire chief of the Groton Fire Department as he will not
Both the Groton and Dryden Central School Districts were named recipients of the NYS Learning Technology Grant this past month, a three-year grant that brings in close to $200,000 annually
A firefighter that was on his way to work stopped to help a person who was struck by a car on a bridge in Groton, officials said. Firefighter Evan DeGaetano was.
Teenager drowns in Squannacook River in Groton
The 17-year-old boy did not resurface after swimming underwater.
A 17-year-old male drowned in the Squannacook River in Groton this afternoon, officials confirmed.
The Groton Police Department and Middlesex DA’s Office have started an open investigation but as of Wednesday night, have not identified the teen.
According to authorities, the drowning occurred around 3:19 p.m. in the Bertozzi Wildlife Management Area in Groton when a group of teenagers were jumping into the river using a rope swing. Police reported while the teenagers were trying to cross the river, one boy swam underwater.
Published April 05. 2021 10:25AM | Updated April 05. 2021 8:02PM Get the weekly rundown Email Submit
Groton A woman was injured and she and her family were displaced from their home following a fire Sunday morning.
The fire broke out about 5:19 a.m. at a home near 260 Great Brook Road, according to Jeffrey Post, chief of the Center of Groton Fire Department.
The family who lived in the home escaped the blaze but an unidentified woman, whose age was unknown, was taken to Lawrence + Memorial Hospital for treatment for smoke inhalation and was later released, Post said.
The woman, another adult and their children were all displaced from their home, which was deemed uninhabitable. It wasn t clear how many members of the family lived in the home.