Groton starts ‘Eat Local, Win Local’ program to give restaurants a boost
16 Apr 2020
Economic Development
Over the past weeks, Groton’s economic development staff has been distributing information about federal and state assistance programs, but kept wondering what else they could do for local businesses struggling during the COVID-19 pandemic.
“We want to help,” said Paige Bronk, Groton’s economic and community development manager. At the same time, residents also were looking to support restaurants in the community, he said.
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