Editorials
The mere fact of living in Groton for many years confers no special legal or moral rights on long-term residents. But, it is an inescapable fact that this Groton, with its open land, beautiful library, commercial establishments, vibrant cultural life and –yes – excellent school system, was created...
OPINION: Selectman Chairman Petropoulos' Public Comments Opposing Town Manager's New 3-Year Contract
Editors note: In this space we occasionally publish pieces of interest to our readers including items from Talkaboutgroton and Charter Review Suggestions. This week we print comments made by Selectman Chairman Jack Petropoulos transcribed from a video recording of this week's Selectman's meeting....
OPINION: Selectman Chairman Petropoulos' Public Comments Opposing Town Manager's New 3-Year Contract
Editors note: In this space we occasionally publish pieces of interest to our readers including items from Talkaboutgroton and Charter Review Suggestions. This week we print comments made by Selectman Chairman Jack Petropoulos transcribed from a video recording of this week's Selectman's meeting....
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Two men have been charged after allegedly shooting two Trumpeter swans at the Princeton Wildlife Area in Scott County. Levi Young, 25, of Davenport, and Kyle Munson, 25, of Eldridge, allegedly shot the two swans while waterfowl hunting, killing one and injuring the other. Attempts to capture the...
Editors Note: Two weeks ago we wrote an Editorial titled 'Clown-Car Politics', criticizing Selectman Jack Petropoulos for accusing Town Manager Mark Haddad of endangering the public safety by restricting overtime hours for the Fire Department. We recently sat down with Selectman Petropoulos to...
A vote to fund the Central Fire Station under the current financing plan could have the unintended effect of starving the Groton-Dunstable School District of much needed funding for a decade, threatening educational quality and shifting additional costs and responsibilities to parents with school-...
Ed. Note: We asked the Rev. Elea J. Kemler, minister of First Parish Church of Groton to prepare a column in response to the tragic killings in Newtown, CT last Friday. The following are her words.
Will you help to create a world worthy of all its children? In the congregation I serve as minister...
Last Wednesday, in the middle of the afternoon, Groton Fire Department took at least 11 minutes for fire trucks to arrive at a house fire at 206 Lost Lake Drive, a house within shouting distance of the Lost Lake Fire Substation. However, the response did not come from that substation, but instead...