Letters
At 11:11 on the 11th day of the 11th month, November, the Old Groton Meetinghouse Bell rang 11 times to salute the Veterans on the 101 anniversary of Armistice Day. Photo by Steve Lieman
At 11:11 on the 11th of November, the Old Groton Meetinghouse Bell rang 11 times to salute the Veterans on the 101 anniversary of Armistice Day. The bell has been saluting and honoring Veterans of all wars going back to the French and Indian War in 1755 - 1763.
The bell situated in its...
Thank you for publishing the article about the military’s role in cleaning up the Nashua River and creating the Petapawag Canoe Launch Site along the Nashua River in Groton.
It truly was an extraordinary thing that Devens did and a great tribute to veterans. Their help was totally...
I am writing in response to The Groton Herald article from October 24: “Lowell Rd. Murder Suspect Held Without Bail.” The article included details of the suspect’s alleged actions on Saturday, October 19, 2019, however, included little about Mary Fairbairn, our kind and caring neighbor, who was...
For the past 36 years, Loaves & Fishes has been providing nutritious food to our neighbors who are struggling to make ends meet. As an organization, we depend upon the generosity of the community—businesses, civic groups, houses of worship, schools, families and individuals—to provide food,...
This slipper was found in the Champney & Hollis Street area on Halloween night. Some little Trick or Treater has its mate.
The Groton Police Department is taking good care of this darling little slipper until claimed by its owner. They are going to hold off on a house-to-house search...
Groton Grange #7 held its annual Halloween candy hand-out again this year. There was a record number of dragons, witches, nurses, a few farmers and cowboys, and various other costumes bringing the total number to close to 450. We were impressed by the fact that almost to a person, the trick-or-...
This photo of the original Moors School was provided by the Groton Historical Society, and appears in a booklet by published in September 1911 entitled "Moors School at Old District No. 2, The Story of A District School" by Edward Adams Richardson.
Groton Conservation Trust has a legacy of interweaving education with conservation. We are pleased to announce the completion of a project that integrates conservation, education, and Groton history at the site of the former Moors School on Moors Road, just off Farmers Row by the General Field...
I am responding to the article in last week’s Groton Herald about the postponement of the acceptance of Amelia Way as a town road. Per the Town’s own Road Acceptance Policy, the legal issue of roadway ownership is not supposed to be handled until after Town Meeting (please see attached sections B...
Local veterans, family members and friends are invited to the Prescott School Community Center Big Book exhibit room for a special evening honoring veterans and the contributions they make to peace in our world.
The event will be held on Veterans Day, Monday November 11 from 6:00-7:30....
Hunting is allowed in Groton. Hunting season has started. However, safety distances must be followed. The distance for discharge of a firearm is: 500’ from an occupied dwelling and 150’ from a travelled road. Hunting obviously is not allowed on land that is posted for ‘no trespassing’.
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