Groton A Groton bike advocacy group is proposing to build the first pump track in the local area, as the recreational biking facility grows in popularity.
Bike Groton, a nonprofit cyclist and pedestrian advocacy organization, has started a fundraising campaign for a proposed pump track facility in the Poquonnock Bridge area of town.
A pump track is a continuous circuit of banked turns interspaced by rollers and other features that can be ridden on a bike without pedaling, according to the cycling lifestyle website bermstyle.com. Such facilities are prevalent in Europe and are becoming more common in cities in the United States as municipalities see their value as a community recreational resource, Bike Groton President Brian Kent said. The nearest one is in Madison.
East Lyme
Monday Annual town meeting, 7 p.m., East Lyme High School auditorium and remote access.
Tuesday Board of Selectmen special meeting, 7 p.m. remote access; Board of Selectmen regular meeting, immediately following special meeting, remote access.
Wednesday Police Commission, 6 p.m., remote access; Board of Finance special meeting, 6:30 p.m., remote access; Parks & Recreation Commission, 7 p.m., Community Center; Zoning Commission, 7:30 p.m. remote access.
Groton City
Virtual meeting information will be provided on the city calendar at cityofgroton.com in the meeting agenda. Mayor & City Council and Committee of the Whole meetings will broadcast live on GMTV.
Tuesday Conservation Commission, 7:30 p.m., Council Chambers/virtual via Zoom (not televised).
Groton Rashaad Carter smiles every time he drives by the Raheem Ali Carter Memorial Park, where he and his twin brother played football with other neighborhood kids when they were youngsters.
Rashaad knows that his twin brother, Raheem, a gifted student-athlete who became a New London police officer and died in 2007 at age 25 after a battle with cancer, is still with him every day and that people who knew Raheem are still thinking of him.
For the people who didn t know Raheem, Rashaad would like them to look at the sign and know that Raheem was one of their own a kid from Poquonnock Bridge who followed his dreams over his 25 years and is a symbol of hope that everybody can fulfill their dreams and do it the right way.
Published February 19. 2021 7:38PM
Groton The Town of Groton Parks & Recreation will hold a Black History Month celebration to honor the life of Groton native Raheem Carter at 4 p.m. Monday, Feb. 22 at Raheem A. Carter Memorial Park, at 105 Midway Oval. This Black History Month celebration event will include the Town of Groton Police Department Honor Guard along with a plaque recognition ceremony highlighting Raheem s impacts and contributions to the Groton community and beyond presented by Mayor Granatosky to his family, according to a notice.
Masks and social distancing will be required at the event. People interested in watching the event who aren t able to attend will be able to see it on Groton Municipal TV s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBk-9Ahudi4nbh26x3jZxlA.