Letters
Dear Editor,
Groton faces a few significant challenges, and the greatest is school funding. Groton MUST increase funding to GDRSD and decrease its municipal budget. Total dollars available are based on the amount of money Groton will receive over the year. Most of this is property tax. Some of it...
Dear Editor:
Groton is extremely fortunate in that the town has numerous lovely areas of protected land. Groton Place, located on Long Hill Road, is owned by New England Forestry Foundation, a private non-profit organization. The adjacent areas of Sabine Woods and the land of the generous Groton...
Dear Editor,
In the March 14 edition of the Groton Herald, there were incorrect reporting statements made that misrepresent the facts behind the district's FY15 budget.
Firstly, there is a statement that the $40,000 saved by moving the central office staff out of Prescott will result in an...
Dear Editor,
Two years ago, the Groton Council on Aging and The Friends of the Groton Elders created an account to help Groton senior residents with addition fuel assistance. Groton residents have been overwhelmingly generous in donating to this account!!!
Senior residents apply for fuel...
Dear Editor,
My name is Marlena Gilbert, just one of the many concerned resident and parents of the Groton Dunstable Regional School District. As you know our school district is struggling with a 2.7 million dollar deficit that will require both Groton and Dunstable residents to come together to...
Dear Editor,
In last week's Herald, Rule loving made some suggestions about the order of articles at Town Meeting. Actually, the articles pretty much follow Rule's suggested format, with financial articles first, non-monetary articles second and citizen's petitions last (I will grant that...
Dear Editor,
I am writing to let you and your readers know that the Technology Team at the Groton-Dunstable Regional School District have developed "Community Tech Nights", which happen the third Thursday of every month, 7- 8:30 pm at the high school library. These events will focus on how we are...
Dear Editor:
I am confused re: the duplicitous posture of the Water Commission re the EPA. They use its guidelines to safeguard Groton's water supply yet negate EPA's data and research on the herbicide, Sonar.
Claire C. Macy
Martin's Pond Road
Dear Editor:
After watching the Town Meeting Study Committee on TV last week, we have come to one conclusion. The voters want to sit home and watch the town meeting on TV and vote by telephone. It's the in-thing to do. This would solve the disabled problem. Most people have phones and TVs. Today...
Dear Editor:
I have taken out papers to run for a three year term as a Groton Water Commissioner. Most voters in town are aware of my status as one of our five selectmen. I am currently serving in my fourth term. I have verified with our Town Clerk that it is completely legal to hold both elected...