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The 1000-pound plus Revere Bell housed in the old meetinghouse bell tower has been lifted from its cradle and temporarily is hanging from the bell tower dome. Photos document the rot and damage to the structure, efforts by a construction worker to shore up the platform, and the scenic view of...
Mile markers all along the rail trail have been preserved from days when the trail was a railroad. Heading northeast, all markers begin with a ‘P’ for Portland, Maine. So, the mile marker in this photo indicates there are 113 miles to Portland Maine. In the other direction the mile makers start...
Groton’s 1755 meetinghouse is undergoing major structural restoration. Steel beams have been installed to reinforce the roof rafters and work has proceeded to the steeple and bell tower. Allen King of the Old Meetinghouse Committee which is overseeing the work, paid for, in part, by Community...
Majestic view of Lost Lake above ‘Baby Beach’ looking southwest as threatening clouds seem to promise heavy rains, but produce little more than sprinkles for thirsty forests. Photo by John Ellenberger.
Thanks to the hard work of the Park Commission and Groton’s DPW, along with taxpayer provided funds through the CPA, a project to reconstruct and resurface basketball courts in town, including this court at the town field was approved. The Park Commission worked very hard on advocating, planning...
Local Farmers Markets are up and running. If you haven’t checked them out, here are some reasons to start; and you can get more information from nutrition.gov.
When you purchase food from your local farms, you are directly supporting local farmers and the local economy and you are helping to...
Tyler Plotkin, 12, of Groton takes his toy Cadillac for a spin on the Nashoba Tech grounds in Westford after a group of Engineering Academy students rigged the car to be controlled remotely. The students are, from left, Joseph Baker (Chelmsford), Nathan Mahoney (Chelmsford), Caleb Ackerman (...
Shakespeare has come to Shirley! Over the past few weeks, a cast and crew of high school students from Shirley, Groton, and Dunstable have been rehearsing William Shakespeare’s The Comedy of Errors at Shirley Town Center. Families, friends, and patrons of the arts are invited to athis classic...
Beautiful aerial summer view of First Parish Church/Meeting House with Bell Tower under renovation. Photo by John Ellenberger