Groton's Burning Question Of The Week: Can Groton Survive Without The Sub Base?

Naval Submarine Base New London is one of Groton’s three largest employers, with 7,500 military personnel, 1,400 civilian employees and more than 1,000 civilian contractors.

Defense Secretary Leon Panetta recently announced substantial cuts would be made to defense spending and another round of BRAC may be coming.

and recommended closures in 2005.

If the worst happened and the federal government closed the Groton sub base, what do you think would happen to the town? 

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