Letters
Dear Editor:
It's time to be thinking about Grotonfest again. I want to begin by thanking our early major sponsors Groton Wellness; Donelan's of Groton; Blackbird Cafe; ISS; Attorney Connie Sullivan, Craven's Package Store and The Groton Herald. These businesses help get the Festival going. I am...
Dear Editor:
The article in your 18 March issue re Selectman Peter Cunningham: family man, sportsman, philanthropist, civil servant and town leader was excellent.
His skill as an astute politician as borne out by his nine reelections for Groton Selectman and his recent citation by the town...
Dear Editor,
We, the employees of Blood Farm, would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone for their generous donations to the Employee Assistance Fund. This fund has enabled us to better weather the economic hardships as we wait for the reopening of Blood Farm. Many of us were able to...
RE: Etymology of 'Groton'
To the Editor:
We are named after the UK village in Suffolk, which was originally called Grotena. The village is mentioned in a 1086 census document, which I purchased from the National Archives. Unfortunately it provides little information about where the word Groton...
Dear Editor,
It has been a couple of weeks since the damning special audit report has been made public. To date I have seen no reporting that the School Committee has acknowledged or offered any concrete steps to address the issues documented in the report. Those who fail to study and respond to...
Dear Editor:
Registering to vote last week took me 90 seconds. I walked into town hall, asked our friendly town clerk to register, filled out a short form, and that was it. If you have turned 18 recently or will be soon, now is the time to let your voice be heard.
I encourage all high school...
Dear Editor:
This Tuesday's (April 1) special election is critical for the immediate future of our schools as well as for the town in general. By excluding the outstanding fire station debt from the provisions of
Proposition 2 ½ additional capacity is made available within the levy limit to meet...
Dear Editor:
Mr. Pease's recent letter (see Letters to the Editor, March 21) to regarding the PILOT (payment in lieu of taxes) issue is timely given the recent financial management review update that was completed by the Massachusetts Department of Revenue's, Division of Local Services. The report...
Dear Editor:
I am writing this as a businesswoman, mother, grandmother and citizen living in Groton for the past 21 years.
While we all are upset about the situation regarding the budget crisis for our schools, we all need to take a step back and look at the total picture of what we are about to...
Dear Editor
The Groton Herald editors almost got you and me last week folks. If you read the editorial it cited potential issues with a certain Selectman that was also running for Water Commissioner. I almost fell into their trap but then gave it some more thought.
We live in a small town here...