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Key matchups against Shepherd Hill, Littleton, and North Middlesex are scheduled in the coming week. Photo by Matt Detora 

 
A Flight Bill Ennis 31.0 Mike Vorse  33.5   B Flight Vince Pothier 30.5 tie  Bud Robertson 30.5 tie         C Flight Dick Kennedy 31.5 Martha O'Bryan...
Field Hockey 9/26 Tyngsborough 2, GD 1 9/28 GD 0, Westford Academy0 9/30 Lunenburg @ GD GD 2, Lunenburg 0   Mid-Wach C Field Hockey 1. Tyngsborough 7...

Alexa Gendron serves for the 8-6 Girls Varsity Volleyball team. Photo by Matt Detora 

 

Claire Brown and Hannah Stevens finished 14th and 33rd in the Girls 3k race at the Frank Kelley Invitational. Courtesy Photo. 

by Connie Sartini    Town Manager Mark Haddad advised the Select Board that he is recommending in Article 16 of the Fall Town Meeting Warrant...

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Shorty: Did you know that Groton’s early history isn’t just about English settlers, but also the Native Americans who lived here for thousands of...
• Representative Scarsdale Appointed to Working Group That Would Study Options to Address Challenges Posed by the Closure of Nashoba Valley Medical...
Shorty: Did you know Groton-Dunstable’s new superintendent is developing a detailed plan to boost student achievement and strengthen community ties?...
In Massachusetts towns, a charter is a governing document that outlines the structure, powers, and responsibilities of local government, similar to a...

News

Wednesday, October 2, 2024 - 9:16pm
by Connie Sartini    Town Manager Mark Haddad advised the Select Board that he is recommending in...
Wednesday, October 2, 2024 - 4:52pm

1677 Map of New England. See Groton. See Groton indicated by Red arrow

Shorty: Did you know that Groton’s early history isn’t just about English settlers, but also the...
Wednesday, October 2, 2024 - 4:45pm
• Representative Scarsdale Appointed to Working Group That Would Study Options to Address...

Obituaries

Thursday, August 29, 2024 - 3:33pm
Alice H. May (née Smith), previously of Gloucester, VA, passed away peacefully on Tuesday,  July 16...
Thursday, August 22, 2024 - 3:38pm
Susan Elizbeth (McGrath) Funk, age 61, of Ashby, passed away Monday, August 12, 2024 at her home....
Thursday, August 22, 2024 - 3:34pm
Mrs. Nancy Anderson Irvin, born September 16, 1937 in Groton sadly passed away on Tuesday, July 2,...

Features

Thursday, February 2, 2023 - 3:16pm
by Barbara Scofidio    Anyone who thinks of Amy Degen as Josh’s wife does not know Amy Degen. She...
Thursday, October 6, 2022 - 2:26pm
  It is customary for a weekly newspaper like the Groton Herald to limit reporting to local...
Thursday, August 25, 2022 - 7:56pm
   Gov. Baker vetoed and sent back to the Legislature a section of the cannabis bill that he...

Sports

Sunday, October 6, 2024 - 7:04pm

Key matchups against Shepherd Hill, Littleton, and North Middlesex are scheduled in the coming week. Photo by Matt Detora 

 
Sunday, October 6, 2024 - 6:57pm
A Flight Bill Ennis 31.0 Mike Vorse  33.5   B Flight Vince Pothier 30.5 tie  Bud Robertson 30.5 tie...
Sunday, October 6, 2024 - 6:55pm
Field Hockey 9/26 Tyngsborough 2, GD 1 9/28 GD 0, Westford Academy0 9/30 Lunenburg @ GD GD 2,...

Happenings

Wednesday, October 2, 2024 - 4:27pm
I will begin by saying that as a long-time resident of Groton our Police Department does an...
Wednesday, October 2, 2024 - 4:20pm
prescottscc.org 145 Main Street #104, Groton, MA 01450 Classes Starting Oct 4-18 COMMUNITY EVENTS...
Wednesday, October 2, 2024 - 4:19pm
Groton Town Forest Trail Race, sponsored by the Squannacook River Runners, will be held Sunday,...

People

Thursday, September 12, 2024 - 1:34pm
Nine Groton residents will participate in the Boston Marathon® Jimmy Fund Walk presented by Hyundai...
Thursday, September 12, 2024 - 1:12pm
    Rollstone Bank & Trust, through its Charitable Foundation, recently provided $10,000 to the...
Thursday, September 5, 2024 - 2:13pm

There was a huge crowd at the annual Labor Day Boy Scout Yard Sale on Monday for Troops 1 and 13 of Groton. People were lined up early waiting for the big event that started at 9:00 a.m. sharp, with great deals awaiting all who came.  Photo courtesy of Jamie King.

 

Schools

Wednesday, October 2, 2024 - 4:43pm
Shorty: Did you know Groton-Dunstable’s new superintendent is developing a detailed plan to boost...
Thursday, September 26, 2024 - 6:53pm
Shorty: Did you know Mass public schools have received updated guidance to help distinguish between...
Thursday, September 19, 2024 - 4:15pm
Shorty: Find out how the district is managing larger class sizes and staffing shortages after...

Letters

Wednesday, October 2, 2024 - 4:32pm
In 2011, that Fall Town Meeting voted unanimously $25,000 to repair the West Groton Dam. This Town...
Wednesday, October 2, 2024 - 4:31pm
The following letter was sent to representative Margaret Scarsdale and State Senator Jamie Eldridge...
Wednesday, October 2, 2024 - 4:26pm
As one of the many Groton-ites with a significant hearing loss, I was grateful beyond words to read...

Public Notices

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Wednesday, October 2, 2024 - 4:16pm
LEGAL NOTICE Pursuant to the Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act and the Townsend Wetlands Bylaw...
Wednesday, October 2, 2024 - 4:15pm
LEGAL NOTICE Pursuant to the Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act and the Townsend Wetlands Bylaw...
Wednesday, October 2, 2024 - 4:14pm
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