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Notes from the Old Noank Jail Groton Town Budget by Ed Johnson This morning, Groton RTM member John (“Jack”) Sebastian from District 8 stopped by the Noank Jail to drop off copies of some material that he had presented to … Continue reading →

Notes from the Old Noank Jail Zoning Commission rules on Moratorium by Ed Johnson On Wednesday, September 18, 2012, following a one hour public meeting, the Noank Zoning Commission (ZC) discussed and then ruled in favor of a proposal to … Continue reading →

In Noank, size matters. Notes from the Old Noank Jail In Noank, size matters…. by Ed Johnson On Thursday, September 13th, I attended a meeting of the 7 member Noank Fire District Zoning Board of Appeals. I observed the Public … Continue reading →

Notes from the Old Noank Jail Problems with Groton Planning and Development by Ed Johnson Recently, we received a multi-page copy of a formal citizen’s complaint filed on August 21st with the Groton Town Council by Mr. James C. Furlong … Continue reading →

To the Editor of the Mystic River Press, Time Management at the Post Office? Recently, my wife and I went lunchtime shopping in RI at a large “Trader Joe’s” market specializing in food products we can’t obtain locally. They had … Continue reading →

Notes from the Old Noank Jail Mick O’Beirne Retires Long-time Groton Town Councilor Frank “Mick” O’Beirne retired recently from the Council, after a very distinguished career, owing to problems with his hearing ability. This will be a major loss to … Continue reading →

There was a recent petition presented on 7/12/12 requesting a special public meeting of the Poquonnock Bridge Fire District to be tentatively held at Fitch Middle School on August 1st. The primary purpose of that petition is to revise the … Continue reading →

To local Groton Citizens, Groton Town Council and Groton RTM, Sunday June 24, 2012 I call everyone’s attention to a recent legal notice concerning a special public meeting of the Poquonnock Bridge Fire District to be held at Fitch Middle … Continue reading →

Patricia Wilbur – 1935 to 2012 – A Remenbrance Posted on June 13, 2012 at 3:34 pm Notes from the Old Noank Jail Pat Wilbur, long-time resident of Noank, quietly passed away at home on May 22nd, surrounded by her … Continue reading →

Noank’s Community Market is now OPEN A large crowd of more than 300 people gathered at 10:30 AM on Saturday, May 5th in the parking lot of the Noank Community Market to celebrate the Grand Opening of the Co-op. Speakers … Continue reading →