What's Happening in Groton This Week?

Getting back to business on this first real full week of 2014. Starting with no less than two dozen-plus town meetings. Here we go:

Mon. Jan. 6 

RTM Temporary Rules and Procedures Committee Special Meeting, Town Hall Annex – CR2, 6 p.m.

RTM Community Development and Services Committee Special Meeting, Town Hall Annex - CR1, 7 p.m.

Tues. Jan. 7

Town Council Personnel, Rules and Appointments Committee, Town Hall Annex – CR1, 6 p.m.

Water Pollution Control Authority, Town Hall Annex – CR3, 6:30 p.m.

Historic District Commission, Town Hall Annex – CR2, 7 p.m.

Town Council Committee of the Whole Special Meeting, Town Hall Annex – CR1, 7 p.m.

Town Council, Town Hall Annex – CR1, 7:30 p.m.

Wed. Jan. 8

Community Development Advisory Committee Special Meeting, Town Hall Annex – CR3, 5 p.m.

Town and City Councils/BOE/RTM Liaison Committee, Senior Center Class Room B, 5:30 p.m.

Board of Education Special Meeting, School Administration Building Room 11, 6 p.m.

Center of Groton Fire District Executive Board, 163 Candlewood Road, 7 p.m.

Groton Long Point Board of Directors and Zoning Commission, Groton Long Point Meeting Room, 7 p.m.

Inland Wetlands Agency, Town Hall Annex – CR2, 7 p.m.

Library Board, Groton Public Library, Director’s Office, 7 p.m.

Mystic River Park Commission, B.F. Hoxie Firehouse, 7 p.m.

Parks and Recreation Commission, Groton Senior Center, 7 p.m.

Zoning Board of Appeals, Town Hall Annex – CR1, 7 p.m.

RTM, Groton Senior Center, 7:30 p.m.

Thurs. Jan 9

Fort Hill Homes Neighborhood Revitalization Zone Committee, Town Hall Annex – CR3, 5:30 p.m.

Mystic Fire District Executive Board, B.F. Hoxie Firehouse, 7 p.m.

Noank Fire District Zoning Board of Appeals, Noank Firehouse, 7 p.m.

Poquonnock Bridge Fire District, Senior Center Classroom 1, 7 p.m.

Shellfish Commission, Town Hall Annex – CR2, 7 p.m.

Noank Park Commission, Noank Firehouse, 7:30 p.m.

Old Mystic Fire District Board of Directors, 295 Cow Hill Road, 7:30 p.m.

Whew! busy, busy! 

Wait, speaking of 'meetings,' Fitch High School presents a Community Forum     Wednesday, Jan. 8 at the Groton Public Library. For more information, contact Fitch Principal Joe Arcarese at  860-441-6750.

On Thursday, Jan. 9 from 7 to 9:30 p.m., check out what promises to be a lively book discussion on Peter Heller's post-apocalyptic novel The Dog Stars, at the Groton Public Library. Reach out to  librarian Barbara Clark-Greene at 860-441-6750 or via email at bclark-greene@groton-ct.gov  for more info. And for a The Dog Stars book discussion guide, click here.  

I was going to provide a list of Groton Senior Center happenings this week, but it would be one long list. Instead, click here for the Jan. 1 newsletter which provides tons of info on everything from bingo to Zumba. 

And in Groton City, here's a quick look at Monday's meetings. For more, click here.