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 Sarah Quina of Groton has been named to the fall 2025 Dean’s List at Northern Essex Community College. To be included, students must attain a grade...
 Kyla Hughes of Dunstable has been named to the Assumption University Dean’s List for the fall 2025 semester. Students named to the Dean’s List must...
en named to Texas State University’s fall 2025 Dean’s List in recognition of academic excellence. Majoring in Musical Theatre, Bowman is among only...
At the Select Board Meeting on Monday, January 12, the Board voted to open the Warrant for the 2026 Spring Town Meeting. The 2026 Spring Town Meeting...

Wall Street Journal reporter Roshan Fernandez interviews Nashoba Tech student Isabella Iovino (junior, Groton) about the benefits of a technical education for an article on the growing popularity of technical schools in Massachusetts. (COURTESY NASHOBA TECH)

 
   People across Massachusetts have known for years that technical high schools have become the benchmark for post-secondary education. Now, the rest...

Kierra Scully keeps the ball in bounds and the play alive for Groton-Dunstable. Photo by Matt Detora.

 
Groton Public Library and Lawrence Academy are proud to announce a landmark community event featuring the family of Henrietta Lacks, the woman whose...
    Groton Conservation Trust welcomes the public to a special fundraising event hosted by the Schwartz family at the former Sacred Heart Chapel at...
  Regular Hours:  Tue-Thurs, 10:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m. Friday 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.,  Saturday 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Sundays 1:00 pm- 5:00 pm  (Sept. 7 to...
    Groton School’s free Gammons Concert Series presents the daring, genre-defying Beo String Quartet in a program that mixes traditional string...

News

Thursday, January 15, 2026 - 6:04pm
In the previous installment of this series, the Groton Herald explored how persistent fiscal...
Thursday, January 15, 2026 - 6:00pm
Groton Animal Control calls were low on December with a total of 14 in the following categories;...
Thursday, January 15, 2026 - 5:54pm
From Beacon Hill Roll Call News Service If approved by voters and later implemented by the...

Obituaries

Thursday, January 15, 2026 - 7:04pm
On Sunday, January 4, 2026, the beautiful soul of Barbara Ann Kenney was called home to God after a...
Thursday, January 8, 2026 - 3:49pm
Diane K. Simon Reilly, passed on Sunday December 28th after a brave fight with cancer.    She was...
Thursday, January 1, 2026 - 4:36pm
Nyola (Romanauskas) Vaillancourt, 85, a visionary educator and champion of Lithuanian heritage,...

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

Thursday, January 15, 2026 - 6:56pm

Kierra Scully keeps the ball in bounds and the play alive for Groton-Dunstable. Photo by Matt Detora.

 
Thursday, January 15, 2026 - 12:02pm

Westford Academy Girls Hockey Team  

The Westford Academy Girls Hockey team is composed of Westford, Littleton and G-D players, the team recently defeated Weymouth and Cambridge Rindge & Latin. The last two contests were 1-1 tied against Acton-Boxborough and Central Catholic. G-D’s Boys Hockey team improved to 8-1 defeating Westborough and Monty Tech, 5-1 and 9-0. Drew McKennon, Griffin Southwick, Owen Enos, Jonas Carpenter, Robert Flynn, Brody Acuena, Owen Bernard, Parker Woolfrey, and Anthony Polcaro all contributed to the avalanche of goals. They’ll face Dracut, Amherst-Pelham, and Nashoba next. Photo courtesy of Christine Walzel 

 
Thursday, January 15, 2026 - 11:58am

Trent Snow, Coach Bobby Pelletier, Jared Pelletier, and Alex DeGrass of the GDT Ski team prepare for the race. Photo courtesy of Casey Whicher. 

 

Happenings

Thursday, January 15, 2026 - 6:29pm
Groton Public Library and Lawrence Academy are proud to announce a landmark community event...
Thursday, January 15, 2026 - 6:27pm
    Groton Conservation Trust welcomes the public to a special fundraising event hosted by the...
Thursday, January 15, 2026 - 6:24pm
  Regular Hours:  Tue-Thurs, 10:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m. Friday 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.,  Saturday 10:00 a.m...

People

Thursday, January 15, 2026 - 7:13pm
 Sarah Quina of Groton has been named to the fall 2025 Dean’s List at Northern Essex Community...
Thursday, January 15, 2026 - 7:12pm
 Kyla Hughes of Dunstable has been named to the Assumption University Dean’s List for the fall 2025...
Thursday, January 15, 2026 - 7:11pm
en named to Texas State University’s fall 2025 Dean’s List in recognition of academic excellence....

Schools

Friday, January 2, 2026 - 10:08am
Shorty: Groton-Dunstable High School has been feeling different lately — and in an era when so much...
Friday, December 12, 2025 - 12:54pm
   The Automotive Technology program at Nashoba Valley Technical High School offers the community...
Friday, December 12, 2025 - 12:39pm
   Groton Dunstable Regional Schools have reported a record number of student athletes this year,...

Letters

Thursday, January 15, 2026 - 5:58pm
The recent article asserting that the number of housing units does not drive town service levels...
Friday, January 2, 2026 - 10:02am
Thank you to all who cooked, baked, organized, and delivered meals to seniors and community members...
Friday, December 12, 2025 - 12:35pm
I'm excited to share a truly unforgettable experience I had over the Thanksgiving Holiday. Earlier...

Public Notices

Public Notices are also online here.
Thursday, January 15, 2026 - 6:36pm
  Request for Proposals (RFP): Town Center Community Path Feasibility Study and Conceptual Design...
Thursday, January 15, 2026 - 6:34pm
     In accordance with M.G.L. Chapter 40A and the Townsend Zoning Bylaw, the Townsend Zoning Board...
Thursday, January 15, 2026 - 6:33pm
     The Town of Groton Town Manager will accept SEALED BIDS for the following: Squannacook River...

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