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-Photo by Steve Lieman

Groton Noir

This photo of 195 Main Street was taken circa 1905. This building, formerly Hodgman & Sargent, is the current home of Bruno’s Pizza and Wink Beauty and Hair Salon. This photo shows Mr. Fred O. Porter (father of F. Foster Porter; grandfather of Frederick Porter) seated in the wagon. Photo courtesy of Fred Porter with special thanks to Gus Widmayer for photo restoration. [This black and white image was colorized by the Groton Herald]

Main Street, c.1905

If it's albino, its eyes will be red or pink. On the other hand, pale-feathered birds with normally colored eyes have a condition known as leucism. Unlike albino birds, which completely lack the natural pigment known as melanin, leucistic birds produce melanin but can't deposit it into their feathers. Some may even have partial leucism, resulting in a “pied” appearance.

-Andrea Alfano Mass Audubon

A Robin of a Different Color

Groton's Company B in front of Minuteman Common. Many soldiers of the Sixth Regiment were direct descendants of those who had marched to the Revolution on April 19, 1775, and some were even descendants of men who fought at Lexington or Concord. This original black and white photo was colorized by the Groton Herald.

Groton In The Civil War, Part 1

‘We went to bed one night old fashioned, conservative, compromise, Union Whigs & [woke] up stark mad Abolitionists’ by Joshua Vollmar On the evening of April 13, 1861, there was a large gathering at Liberty Hall on the corner of Main and Court Streets in Groton center. The Hall...

-Photo by Steve Lieman

Mom and Son Spring Training

Destination Harvard? Local Museum Ranks Near Top In Nation- wide Rating Of History Museums

-Reporting for this story was provided by the Harvard Press, local newspaper in the town of Harvard. We thank them for permission to use the story. Fruitlands Museum has been named one of the best history museums in the country, according to a ranking compiled by USA Today. The...