Schools
From Left to Right: State Reps Dan Sena and Margaret Scarsdale; Senator John Cronin
by Marlena Gilbert
The Groton Dunstable Regional School District (GDRSD) FY25 Budget Public Forum held on January 31 revealed the ‘real feel impact’ of a failed override and what cutting approximately $700,000 to $800,000 of funding at each school would do to class sizes, class offerings, and...
by Marlena Gilbert
The Groton Finance Committee and Groton Select Board meet yearly to discuss the annual town budget. Each department head comes to the table to explain and, in many cases, defend their budget.
Although managed by the Groton Dunstable Regional School Committee (GDRSC), the...
Each year, 351 towns across the Commonwealth select one eighth grade student to represent their town in the Project 351 Ambassador Program. Of these, one from each of our towns was selected to represent our school. The two outstanding students chosen by the eighth grade teachers this year are Ella...
by Marlena Gilbert
After conducting extensive public interviews and reviewing feedback from stakeholders of the four finalists for the Superintendent of Schools position at the Groton Dunstable Regional School District, the Committee (GDRSC) took a unanimous vote to offer Geoff Bruno the...
by Marlena Gilbert
As Groton and Dunstable coordinate an effort to propose a Proposition 2 1/2 override, the Groton Dunstable School Committee (GDRSC) is working towards voting to approve the FY25 school budget which would allow both towns to attempt a vote for an override in their respective...
by Marlena Gilbert
The job posting for the GDRSD Superintendent position was posted by the Massachusetts Association of School Committees (MASC) on November 13, 2023, and applications were accepted until December 1, 2023. A total of 13 candidates applied.
On November 15, 2023, volunteers were...
by Marlena Gilbert
Certain parents who were not selected to serve on the Superintendent Screening Committee (SSC) in the Groton Dunstable Regional School District (GDRSD) have raised concerns about the appointment process. They contend that the process lacks sufficient public participation and...
John Jason Fulreader of Groton, a junior majoring in electrical engineering, was named to the Dean's List for the fall 2023 semester at Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY. Dean's List students must achieve a minimum 3.25 grade-point average and carry at least 14 credit hours.
Alyssa Sablone of Groton has been named to the fall 2023 Dean’s List at Southern New Hampshire University. Full-time undergraduate students who have earned a minimum grade-point average of 3.500 to 3.699 for the reporting term are named to the Dean's List.