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I was certainly startled this week when someone sent me a picture of Groton City Mayor Keith Hedrick, a Democrat, attending a Sunday fundraiser for state Sen. Heather Somers, a Republican. There he wa...

After being stymied for more than 20 years – longer than it took the Lewis and Clark Expedition to reach the Pacific Ocean, workers to dig the Panama Canal, or hikers to establish the Appalachian Trai...

Democracy is dying in the City of Groton. A public hearing was held regarding the new state law that automatically moves the City of Groton election from May to November. (“Groton City residents debat...

Groton — Branford Manor resident Christina Rotharmel said the mold in her former apartment began behind a switch plate in 2019, and by

Groton needs to learn much more about the developer proposing a controversial data center and not accept his demand to fast-track a deal.

On April 1, true democracy was given to all city voters. The Democratic mayoral nominee is running unopposed by a Republican on the ballot. Another

Published April 30. 2021 6:39PM  In a few days, voters in the City of Groton will make their selection as to who will serve as mayor or, more realistically, the person responsible for managing and overseeing the daily operations of a $20 million governmental budget and a $70 million budgeted utility company. It is incumbent upon the voters paying for and receiving the services provided by the government and utilities to select a person who possesses the necessary education, managerial backgrou...

Aundré Bumgardner won the Groton City Democratic primary for mayor fair and square, albeit with a very slim margin. Yet by the fire hose of criticism aimed at him since, some of it mean and personal, you would think that he somehow cheated. I cant remember a local election — defeated Democratic Mayor Keith Hedrick is now running a write-in campaign to try to keep his job — marked by as much vitriol as this one. A former city deputy mayor noted in one of the many letters to the editor a...

Published April 05. 2021 4:18PM  All of the city voters should have a choice! There are an estimated 5,200 registered voters in the City of Groton. Only 665 Democrats participated in the March 8 primary that was decided by a slim five-vote margin between incumbent Mayor Keith Hedrick and challenger Town Councilor Aundré Bumgardner. This is  not a mandate by any means. The Democratic nominee is running unopposed since there is no Republican challenger in the May general election. So how do 8...

Groton — Town Councilor Aundré Bumgardner edged incumbent city Mayor Keith Hedrick by five votes, 335-330, in Mondays Democratic mayoral primary, triggering a recount.  In-person voter turnout was 29% among the citys 1,851 Democratic voters eligible to vote in the primary, according to Registrar of Voters Kristen Venditti. Overall turnout including absentee ballots was about 36%. A recount will take place at 5 p.m. Friday, she said. "I am honored by the support for my campaign shown in ...