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Published March 02. 2021 5:17PM  I encourage all Democrats in the City of Groton to vote Monday for our hard-working and honest Mayor Keith Hedrick. I love living in the City of Groton. We have all the good things that contribute to an excellent quality of life. Within our small (3.3 square miles) city, we have: A university, huge park, beaches, playgrounds, golf course, library, elementary and high schools, two major corporations, Revolutionary War battlefield, historic homes, affordable housing, and great residential neighborhoods. I love it that when a weather catastrophe hits, we do not...

Groton — In the City of Groton's first Democratic primary in decades, incumbent City Mayor Keith Hedrick and challenger Town Councilor Aundré Bumgardner are vying for the city's top post. The winner of the March 8 primary will not face a Republican challenger in the May 3 general election; the City of Groton Republican Committee has not endorsed a slate after prospective candidates cited concerns over “a hostile and threatening environment” for Republicans and withdrew their names. The Democratic candidates for city mayor, both former Republicans, each bring goals for the next ...

Published March 03. 2021 4:17PM  Keith Hedrick was wrongfully accused in recent letter. I was the chairman of the City of Groton Ethic’s Board that investigated the CMEEC Kentucky Derby/Golf Resort programs. The FBI investigation and costly CMEEC attorney fees was a result thereafter. All this took place during the city’s prior administration before Keith Hedrick’s took office as city Mayor. The City Ethic’s Board performed an extensive examination of all the facts and thoroughly explored any and all involvement regarding Groton city individuals associated with the CMEEC programs ind...

Published March 01. 2021 5:12PM  The job of City of Groton mayor is the most demanding in the region. It covers working with the two biggest industries and employers (Pfizer and Electris Bost), managing the city-owned, profitable and tax-reducing, as well as recently modernized, Groton Utilities. Mayor Keith Hedrick's well-conceived cooperative efforts with developers for six pending projects on Thames Street and Five Corners have been temporarily postponed due to coronavirus but will be operational in the coming year. This was made possible through the wide experience he earned in 22 years...

Published March 01. 2021 5:13PM  Democrats in the City of Groton will soon select their candidate for mayor. The city mayor is not only a political position but also a full-time managerial position, akin to a city manager. Voters need to consider not only each candidate’s vision, but the qualifications needed to manage the city. Legislative experience is not enough. There is a vast difference between voting on policy and being responsible for implementing policy within the city’s resources and the taxpayers’ dollars. There is a vast difference between approving a budget and being the ...