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“I was promised a nice, convenient Municipal Parking lot behind the banks and all I got was this lousy sign.”
Photo by Russell Harris
On Sunday, Sept. 25, the Contra Banditos performed in the New England Grange at the 100th anniversary of the Eastern States Exposition in Springfield, Mass. Several in the group are members of the Groton Grange, which hosts barn dances bi-monthly throughout the school year, featuring the Banditos...
Groton Custom Guitar Craftsman Aaron Green says, “I work at machinist level tolerances with hand tools. Power tools require less skill but are simply not accurate enough to provide this precision.” Photo by Gabor Furez.
“I begin with an idea. It all starts with the idea. The idea being exactly what I am trying to achieve for this specific musician.” This is how master guitar maker Aaron Green describes the process that takes place in his Gratuity Road woodworking shop across the road from the family residence....
The Middle School art classes participated in the Pinwheels for Peace project. The students in the Peace Club gathered around the pinwheels on the way to the recognition ceremony at Prescott for Betsy Sawyer Day. Photo by Nancy Ohringer
On Sept. 21, dozens of middle schoolers marched down Groton’s Main Street after classes let out, on their way to Prescott School for the community-ceremony in honor of their late teacher and fellow peacemaker, Betsy Sawyer, who lost her battle with leukemia in April 2016. Groton and Dunstable...
Think the drought is over because we’ve had a little rain? Think again. Here Water Department Senior Technician George Brackett on the shore of Baddacook Pond, near the principal town well, shows a stake planted at water’s edge three weeks ago and points to how far the water has receded. He says...
Public meetings, while serving an official & organizing purpose, occasionally produce random thought-provoking reflections that have no place in a news story, but can still be valuable to ponder - agree or disagree. So, we are instituting the ‘Reflection Connection’ as a place to share these...
Omni Properties Team headed by Dave Loehr [center] installs new sign at construction entrance to Groton Inn.
After just a few minutes with Josiah and Linda Coleman, owners of Salt and Light Bistro in Groton center, it’s easy to see why their new Café has experienced such rapid success. Their youthful energy coupled with an unusual depth of experience for their age, is clearly behind the success of their...
The Hanson Family, who died on Sept. 11, are remembered by Groton residents at their memorial on Town Field. Photo by Jane Mingolelli.