Letters
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...
Dear Editor:
Groton Scholarship Committee is seeking well-rounded applicants in need of financial assistance for college. Over the last 11 years, Groton Scholarship Committee has awarded more than $75,000 to graduating high school seniors. Grants are typically in the amount of $500 or $1,000. The...
Dear Editor:
I agree with the Editorial 'Save Our Common,' advocating that part of Prescott School be reserved for downtown public space - something like The Emerson Umbrella, in Concord, MA would be a wonderful thing.
The old Prescott School building could host classes, workshops, studios, a...
To the Editors:
As an amateur genealogist and historian, I have long been intrigued by place names such as Groton and Nashoba. I wonder if any of your readers can tell the rest of us more about these words. Some years ago, I presented my elder brother with a book, The History of the Town of...
Dear Editor,
Unfortunately, cancer has touched the lives of many people we all know and love. Some are lucky enough to beat the disease while others are not. A dear friend of mine and beloved member of our community, Nancy Cardone, lost her nine year battle with breast cancer last spring. I...
Dear Editor:
I am running the Boston Marathon this April to raise money for the victims of last year's marathon bombings. As one of my fundraising events, I am hosting a Spring Gala to Benefit the One Fund Boston to be held at Groton Country Club March 28, from 6-10 PM.
There will be live...
Dear Editor,
I am writing to urge all parents of students in GDRSD and all taxpayers to pay attention to what is going on in our schools. If the proposed school budget for 2015 does not pass, the quality of our schools will definitely go down. There will be major cuts that will be devastating to...
Dear Editor:
There are so many items on supermarket shelves that stay there for several days at least. These foods get tested, before they leave the 'factory' where they were processed and packed for shipping, But as they get presented to us, we don't know what they contain, carcinogens, hormones...