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Groton — City of Groton Mayor Keith Hedrick is proposing a fiscal year 2022 budget that holds the tax rate at its current level of 4.3 mills. The City Council began its department-by-department reviews of the budget on Monday night, and the proposed spending plan will go to a public hearing at 6:30 p.m. April 19. Information on how to join the meeting by Zoom is available at bit.ly/gcbudget2021. Hedrick said he is happy the city was able to develop a budget that keeps the tax rate flat during the COVID-19 pandemic. "We're trying to be respectful of the taxpayers and understand that they're ...

Despite being blindsided by the announcement of Town Councilor Aundré Bumgardner and the heavy political influence of Hartford politicians,

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 87% of the electorate make their voices heard when there is only one candidate? This is a clear case ...

Rose Scheetz celebrated by City of Groton Rose Scheetz takes in the accolades during a drive-by parade honoring her 100th birthday on March 25 in Groton. (photo submitted) Published April 06. 2021 7:54AM  Aidan Schuler, Special to The Times On March 25, 1921, Warren G. Harding was president of the United States and the 19th Amendment giving women the right to vote had been ratified just seven months prior. This also was the day that Rose Scheetz was born in Lowber, Pennsylvania, and the day a century later that Groton honored one of its own: a businesswoman, mother and civic leader. As Capta...

Groton — City of Groton police Chief Michael Spellman said what has driven him in his more than three-decade career in law enforcement is helping people. He likes interacting with the public and wants people to feel like they can easily approach him and talk to him. "You want to solve problems, and you want to keep the community safe," he said. Spellman, who joined the Groton City Police Department in 2014 and became police chief in 2017, has announced plans to retire in May. "It's my time. I've been on this for 34 years, and it's been a very rewarding career," Spellman said of his decisio...