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Grayson Duane and Andrew Kosiba run in the Boys Cross Country State Championship Race, helping the G-D boys to fourth place. Photo courtesy of Collin Traverse.

 
          Coach Chris Volante: Cross country success continues as we focus on building an environment and culture where student-athletes have fun and...

Gabe Howard hits a game winning three pointer at the buzzer in the Alumni Unified Basketball Game. Photo Courtesy of Heather Plotkin.

 
Shorty: Did You Know Emergency Calls in Groton Are Up 10–12% this year? Learn why the Groton Fire Department says doubling their size is the only way...
Shorty: What happens when a routine maintenance project skirts environmental regulations? Find out how the West Groton Water Supply District handled...
Learn about the progress on the Hill Road wetland cleanup, where cooperation with property owners feels like building a stone wall by hand—slowly,...
We moved to Groton from Charleston, SC only 2 ½ years ago to be closer to our young grandchildren living nearby.  Eager to get a new puppy, we wanted...
Shorty: D0 you know why Groton-Dunstable’s schools are caught in a funding crisis, leaving taxpayers to shoulder more of the burden each year? Find...
Shorty: Did you know thousands of children in Massachusetts rely on state-licensed childcare programs every day? Learn what a recent audit uncovered...
The Groton Police Department will be collecting new unwrapped toys in partnership with the Groton Community Children's Fund, to bring the holiday...
Shorty: Did you know thousands of children in Massachusetts rely on state-licensed childcare programs every day? Learn what a recent audit uncovered...

News

Thursday, December 5, 2024 - 1:11pm
Shorty: Did You Know Emergency Calls in Groton Are Up 10–12% this year? Learn why the Groton Fire...
Thursday, December 5, 2024 - 1:09pm
Shorty: What happens when a routine maintenance project skirts environmental regulations? Find out...
Thursday, December 5, 2024 - 1:07pm
Learn about the progress on the Hill Road wetland cleanup, where cooperation with property owners...

Obituaries

Thursday, December 5, 2024 - 12:18pm
Sheryl Street Cabot, aged 68, passed away at her home in Groton, on Friday, November 22, 2024,...
Tuesday, November 26, 2024 - 6:30pm
Dennis Patrick Murray, age 71, of Groton, passed away Friday, November 8, 2024 at his home with his...
Thursday, November 21, 2024 - 10:02am
    Susan C. Kinniburgh, 68, of Groton, peacefully passed away at home on Sunday, September 1, 2024...

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, December 5, 2024 - 1:21pm

Grayson Duane and Andrew Kosiba run in the Boys Cross Country State Championship Race, helping the G-D boys to fourth place. Photo courtesy of Collin Traverse.

 
          Coach Chris Volante: Cross country success continues as we focus on building an...
Thursday, December 5, 2024 - 1:17pm

Gabe Howard hits a game winning three pointer at the buzzer in the Alumni Unified Basketball Game. Photo Courtesy of Heather Plotkin.

 
Tuesday, November 26, 2024 - 7:26pm
“A good season,” shared coach Miles Salyer. “We will have 11-12 returning as seniors. Our goals for...

Happenings

Thursday, December 5, 2024 - 12:43pm
prescottscc.org 145 Main Street #104,  Groton, MA 01450 Classes Starting Nov 29-Dec 13   COMMUNITY...
Thursday, December 5, 2024 - 12:38pm
Blue Christmas Service – Friday, December 13, 7 p.m. The holiday season can be full of love and...
Thursday, December 5, 2024 - 12:34pm
Regular Hours: Tue-Thurs,  10:00 am-9:00 pm Friday 10:00 am-6:00 pm,  Saturday 10:00 am-5:00 pm...

People

Thursday, December 5, 2024 - 12:03pm
   On Nov. 14, State Senator Jamie Eldridge (D-Marlborough) and State Representative Danillo Sena (...
Wednesday, October 30, 2024 - 4:45pm

All dressed up for Halloween Hoopla at Prescott Community Center. This young donut fan brings Dunkin’ spirit to Groton with her creative costume—complete with a donut headpiece and a box full of customers favourite donuts. Founded in Quincy, Mass in 1950, Dunkin' has  become a staple in New England, ingraining itself in the culture as much as local accents and sports teams. Photo by Barbara Griffin.

 
Friday, October 25, 2024 - 1:22pm
Only an artist can explore the poetry, imagination, and keenness of perception that goes into...

Schools

Thursday, December 5, 2024 - 12:58pm
Shorty: Did you know thousands of children in Massachusetts rely on state-licensed childcare...
Wednesday, November 13, 2024 - 8:09pm
Shorty: Did you know school committee members are raising questions about recent academic data,...
Wednesday, October 30, 2024 - 4:38pm
Shorty: Did you know that the Groton-Dunstable School District just secured a new contract that...

Letters

Thursday, December 5, 2024 - 1:05pm
We moved to Groton from Charleston, SC only 2 ½ years ago to be closer to our young grandchildren...
Wednesday, November 27, 2024 - 6:37pm
The Community Spelling Bee at Prescott on Friday night was made possible by over 50 volunteers and...
Thursday, November 21, 2024 - 10:42am
I read with interest the article from Nov. 8, 2024 regarding the potential fallout of the Nashoba...

Public Notices

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Thursday, December 5, 2024 - 12:31pm
 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC UTILITIES NOTICE OF FILING, REQUEST FOR COMMENTS, AND PUBLIC HEARING D.P.U....
Thursday, December 5, 2024 - 12:29pm
     In accordance with the provisions of the Code of Groton, the Board of Health held a public...
Thursday, December 5, 2024 - 12:26pm
Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Middlesex Probate and Family Court Docket No....

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