Letters
Concord Prison Outreach (CPO), a local non-profit, offers high-quality, transformative programs that focus on education, personal growth, and increased opportunity for incarcerated people and their families.
CPO’s work began over 50 years ago, when a group of Concord women made curtains for...
“There is no finer tree.” Henry David Thoreau wrote in his journal on September 16, 1857.
You may have noticed that the colors of fall seem to be coming sooner than expected this year. A hot, dry summer and suddenly cool evenings are causing photosynthesis to decline early, removing the greens...
As I had stated before with our last election for State Representative, we as residents cannot place our future in the hands of anyone inexperienced to navigate our legislature. We deserve strong leadership with knowledge and experience and without these crucial requirements, we will continue to...
The top-10 reasons for supporting the Prescott Elevator article at Town Meeting on Saturday.
10. The Groton Herald opposes it so it must be a great article
9. It’s never easy watching disabled persons having to go outside into the weather to get from the bottom floor to the middle floor of the...
I am writing to express my wholehearted support for Margaret Scarsdale for State Representative, a community leader who has already spent years working hard and getting results on behalf of the 1st Middlesex District. Margaret has been at the forefront on issues that affect our community. From...
The Commissioners of Trust Funds are pleased to announce that on October 3, 2022 they, along with the Town of Groton’s Select Board, accepted the Town of Groton’s 25th Trust Fund. This Fund is named the Joseph P. DiPietro Memorial Scholarship Fund.
Mr. DiPietro, as he was known to all, was a...
Next month Groton will be asked to consider adopting electronic voting at Town Meeting.
Over 70 towns in Massachusetts use electronic voting at their Town Meetings as a way of providing voters with the ability to cast their votes quickly and anonymously.
Although electronic voting is...
As the midterm elections grow ever closer, it becomes dear that when it comes to the best choice for State Representative, one candidate stands out - Margaret Scarsdale. I have known Margaret for over 20 years. Not only is she a brilliant woman, but she’s also a calm and logical thinker and she...
Dear Governor Baker, Senator Kennedy, Senator Cronin and Representative Sena:
We are writing to seek your assistance in a serious situation affecting our town and our school system. Recent unprecedented cost escalations, caused by the recent uptick in inflation, in the construction industry have...
After a quick trip to Moison’s Hardware, I decided to see what was in the Prescott building next door. I visited Periwinkle on the main floor and was surprised to find not only many pieces of beautiful artwork, but also exquisite crafts, gifts, etc. all created by very talented Groton residents....