Letters
To the Editor:
A YES vote on Question 2 to Upgrade the Bottle Bill will reduce litter, save taxpayers money and create jobs and save energy. The Bottle Bill is the most effective recycling tool we have. Eighty percent of beverage containers covered by the Bottle Bill's five cent deposit are...
Dear Editor (And fellow citizens):
In a couple of weeks we will be going to the polls in what is probably the most critical elections in recent history, both at the state and federal level. Both in Massachusetts and nationally, we have seen a failure of government - a massive failure of...
Dear Editor:
On June 27, 1776, the Groton Town Meeting voted to endorse declaring independence from Great Britain. The minutes of that historic meeting, preserved and provided by Town Clerk Mike Bouchard, include the following argument in favor:
"[A]s matters are conducted now by the King of...
Dear Editor:
The Groton Democratic Town Committee would like to thank Jane Bouvier and her team for another excellent Grotonfest. The results of the children's cartoon election at the Democrats booth are as follows:
Elsa - 29; Batman -11; SpongeBob Square Pants - 11; Merida - 5 and Lisa Simpson...
To the Editor
The upcoming Town Meeting will face a critical decision about the future of the Prescott School Building. A great deal of effort has been made exploring options for this building and Mr. Yanchenko has clearly tried to work with the town and help meet town needs. However, the...
Dear Editor:
The Massachusetts Dept. of Public Health (DPH) has a well-thought out plan for dealing with West Nile and EEE mosquito borne diseases. It calls for a targeted response at four levels of risk: Low, Moderate, High, and Critical, which is based on evidence of the presence of these...
Dear Editor,
The Union Congregational Church would like to acknowledge and thank all the following businesses who generously donated to this year's Harvest Fair Silent Auction, it was a fun day and the auction was a great success. We truly appreciate your support.
31 Gifts, Kelly Paradise-...
Dear Editor:
Kinder Morgan is proposing to build a large, high pressure natural gas pipeline through 45 towns in Massachusetts, including Groton. In January, 2014, agents of this company entered the town of Groton and began requesting that affected residents sign survey permission forms but didn't...
Dear Editor,
There are a number of reasons that Town Meeting Voters should soundly defeat Article 6, Accept Local Option Meals Tax.
This is an end around asking for a $100,000 override to the real estate tax rate. This is a permanent increase that will impact mostly Groton residents, since it...
Dear Editor:
Grotonfest was a great event this year and, after the year I had, I wouldn't have believed it!!
Dale Martin and Patrick Kiley were just terrific, Dale organizing the booths and Pat the logistics.They do a wonderful job. I can't thank everyone but the key people who made the day...