Letters
Dear Headmaster Maqubela and the Board of Trustees of Groton School,
I am writing to you on behalf of the residents of Groton to request an increase in your annual PILOT (Payment in Lieu of Taxes) contribution to the town not because you must but because it is the right thing to do.
“The school...
To: Mark Haddad, Town Manager & Select Board, Town of Groton
I am writing to you, at your request, on behalf of The Groton Lakes Association (GLA), a not-for-profit Groton organization committed to protecting and enhancing the health and safety of the Great Ponds in Groton, including Knops...
Why are there Pay Your Fair Share lawn signs popping up around town? It’s because the Groton School and Lawrence Academy did not agree to written requests that they become revenue neutral for their fire, police and GDRSD costs and therefore the signs are to remind them, every day, that the people...
I would like to push back against so much fear-mongering presented by the Groton Herald in recent months over the non-payment of taxes by non-profits in town, particularly our two private schools. The main tenet of this populist message is that three dozen employees of the town’s private schools...
The following letter was sent by Carl Canner to the Consultant for the State Ecological Restoration Department
RE: Studying the West Groton Dam.
Hello Jonas,
About ten or more years ago I took a canoe ride up this impounded section of the West Groton Squannacook River ferrying a woman from the...
Email from Val Prest to Mark Haddad
Using the attached drawing we could approach some engineering firms and general contractors to obtain their proposals for design and construction. Choose the best ones and approach the state with that information to get them to rethink their position.
Use 4'...
To the Select Board:
I would like to raise some issues over the replacement of Island Road Bridge by MADOT, but I thought a little background may be of help first. This island in Knops Pond became attached to the mainland probably around 1925 when the original Lost Lake Subdivision Plan was created...
Nationally, there is a movement to limit cell phone access of children in school because it is distracting and potentially destructive effects. The increased access to cell phones in our school system is not in the best interest of children.
Richard Staub, MD,
(Groton School Physician for 3...
I want to thank the First Parish Church of Groton and Congregation Shalom of Chelmsford for participating in an Interfaith donation drive for the People of Ukraine. We collected a total of 22 boxes of towels, sheets, shoes, toiletries, water purification tablets and backpacks.
Specifically, I...
I’d like to respectfully provide my perspective on Robert Stewart’s article “Firearm Sales Under Scrutiny” in the June 21st edition of the Herald. The implied narrative in the first half of the piece - that local authorities have swiftly moved to prevent Groton from being overrun by roving gun...