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Julia Ward Howe, remembered mainly as the author of “The Battle Hymn of the Republic,” originally envisioned Mother’s Day as a day of peace, to honor and support mothers who lost sons and husbands to the carnage of the Civil War where she had served as a nurse to injured soldiers and witnessed...
Scouts from Troop 3 manufactured and installed property signs on lands held in trust by the Sargent Youth Foundation, the troop's charter organization. Troop 3 uses these lands for local camping options.
Photo 1: Scouts and their sign.
Photo 2: Sargent Youth Foundation members and Troop 3 alumni...
UMass Lowell's annual Cool Science Contest asks K-12 students from across the state to create artwork that conveys concepts behind climate science. Winning entries are featured inside and on Lowell Regional Transit Authority buses, where they educate thousands of commuters on the subject each day....
Groton-Dunstable School Resource Officer, Sergeant Rachael Mead of the Groton Police Department.
As 2018 continues to proceed, the number of school shootings have followed suit. In only 4 months, there have been over 20 school shootings in the United States resulting in severe injuries and deaths of innocent students and educators.
As a small town, it is hard to believe that such a tragic...
The long-anticipated new Groton Inn opened for business this week on the site of the historic Main Street structure that burned down several years ago. Restaurants also on the grounds are still under construction and will open later in the year. However, rumor has it that there is a small service...
Membership in Friends of the Tree Warden allows continuing tree planting in Groton. “Friends of the Tree Warden” have offered this listing of last year's spring plantings. Each planting will be identifiable by a purple ribbon tied around it. GPS coordinates are included to provide precise locations...
Heron Chicks, Creatures of the Deep Swamp. Photo from the swamp at Wharton Plantation by Scott Eggiman.
Photographer and naturalist Scott Eggiman writes, "I had been visiting this rookery every couple of days since the parents arrived until the chicks fledged. Every time I observed the nest...
Moreton Bay Fig Study - Malcolm Pettigrove - pen drawing
Noted bird and tree illustrator David Sibley says it the simplest. “If you can walk under it, it’s a tree. If you have to walk around it, it’s a shrub.”
For those wanting more detail, Groton Conservation Trust is offering a Tree ID Walk, led by Trustee Michelle Ruby, Saturday, May 5, 10 am, at...
Periods of drought appear to be getting longer and more intense. It is more important than ever to understand our most precious natural resource water. Andi Ross (center) presented an overview of the past droughts, to members of the Groton Garden Club, focusing on the impact these have had in our area. She discussed our area's watershed, rain collection and utilization and soil optimization. with the goal of using knowledge and tools to assist our gardens to successfully get through times of drought. She is joined by Club members Betty Ireland (l) and Bev Johnson following her presentation. Courtesy photo
Water is all around us: falling as rain or snow, flowing into rivers or lakes, streaming from household faucets or hoses. But what happens when there is little rain or worse, a drought? Groton Garden Club found out during a recent presentation of “Water, Water Everywhere, But Not a Drop to Drink!”...
Paula Cruz loves her herd--and the herd loves her. Everybody needs a little love from "Mom." Photo by Russell Harris.
While the present day look of agriculture in Groton is in flux and changing in response to current trends in society towards more localized production and sustainability practices, the underpinnings of farming in town still resemble traditional agricultural activities of working the land, growing...