A new housing market study projects that Groton will face "a significant unmet housing demand" over the next decade, with hiring at Electric Boat among the
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Published March 04. 2021 8:32PM
Eugenia Villagra
As an urban municipality with an extensive coastline, the City of Groton’s impact on Long Island Sound is considerable and vice versa. Groton Conservation Advocates, a non-profit 501(c)(4) group committed to protecting Groton’s environment, therefore asked the two mayoral candidates in the March 8 primary election to express their views on city environmental issues so we could share them with the public.
Democratic incumbent Mayor Keith Hedrick and Democratic challenger Town Councilor Aundré Bumgardner responded. Because both candidates showed significant knowledge of Groton’s environmental issues, we opted to focus on their environmental records and aspirations for the city rather than endorse one candidate.
Groton The City of Groton will hold a Freeman’s Meeting at 7 p.m. Monday, March 1 to vote on authorizing bonding for city and utility projects, from improvements to the Tyler House at Eastern Point Beach to upgrades to electric transmission lines.
People will vote on repurposing $600,000 in unspent bond money towards municipal projects that include replacing windows at the Tyler House; improvements to the landing, windows and doors at the Municipal Building; an asbestos abatement project in the communications room; renovations to the police locker rooms and repaving at the Company One firehouse, according to city officials.
They also will vote on authorizing $4.995 million in wastewater bonds for upgrades to Groton Utilities collection system, pump stations and wastewater facility; $7.47 million in water bonds for upgrades to Groton Utilities distribution system and the Brandegee Avenue standpipe; and $15.2 million in electric bonds for Groton Utilities transmission li