Letters
I don't know if this is the correct email address for a letter intended for possible publication, but I don't see another one on the web site, so here it goes:
I am a great lover of fireworks, and I have been attending the Groton fireworks for the past 25 years. The Groton fireworks have...
The Groton Hill Music Center has responded to the Planning Board's letter regarding lighting issues, prompting board members to praise the collaborative tone of the correspondence.
At the June 12 Planning Board meeting, member Russ Burke said he would "thank Lisa (Fiorentino) and Groton Hill for...
We Grotonians are so fortunate to have the Fire Department, Police Department and Groton Electric staff that we all depend on.
Yesterday was a prime example! Around noon time my wife Carole and I were leaving for an appointment in Nashua, New Hampshire and our electric power went out and our...
In addition to the health and financial risks of tearing down the West Groton Dam, there is another side of this story that’s being overlooked: the lost opportunity for clean energy, expanded recreation, and long-term ecological balance.
The dam was originally constructed in the early 20th...
It is not often in life that one gets a second chance to correct a previous mistake. Fortunately, Groton has a second chance. Having failed to pass the desperately needed school override ballot question by a mere 30 votes, or less than one percent of the vote, we now have a second opportunity to...
I am writing to express serious concern about the proposal to tear down the West Groton Dam—an action that would have far-reaching and negative consequences for the center of West Groton.
First, there is a real public health risk. Removing the dam would create stagnant wetlands fed by...
Let the Conversation Continue
On behalf of the Destination Groton Committee, I wish to express my appreciation for the article in last week’s Herald “Planning Board Questions Big Plans for Groton Center”. However, some clarification and context seem to be in order.
The Destination Groton...
I recently had the honor to thank personally Federal Judge Brendan Hurson for his courage on the bench, despite the threats he received (he put a temporary block on Trump's executive order aimed at restricting gender-affirming health care for trans people).
As Robert Reich noted, more than 200...
Seniors for Our Schools, a small group of older residents advocating for quality education and equitable funding for our schools, would like to sincerely thank those who supported the recent override effort. From your strong attendance at town meeting, letters of support, donations, sign holding,...
At this time five years ago, George Floyd had been killed by a Minnesota policeman. It was not the first, nor would it be the last time that a black person was murdered by a policeman. This event deeply troubled and angered many across the country and galvanized the Black Lives Matter movement....