What: A Town Council request to add the honorary name William Seely Drive to Seely School Drive, honoring the first Groton resident killed in World War II.
Where it stands: Public hearing held and the commission approved the honorary name unanimously by voice vote on 2026-10-27, effective December 1, 2026.
Next: The sign will share the existing street sign post; signage for a nearby playground named for him is still to be designed. The Town Council later reported the approval was moving to the RTM.
Details
The honorary name does not change the legal address of the one house on the street.
Members asked for the history and his military rank to appear on the playground signage; the old school plaque is held for placement in the public area of the redevelopment.