Letters
The results from Saturday’s National Letter Carriers’ Food Drive have been calculated, with the final count of 21,646 lbs. received from our six-town postal communities. I am extremely proud and grateful to share with our Groton community that residents contributed the largest amount of food and...
The next free Groton Community Dinner will be held a week from Friday, May 17, serving from 5:45-7 p.m.!
Food this month provided by Groton School:
-Baby Kale Caesar, salad-dressing on the side
-Grilled Chicken Thighs w/ Tomato Basil Relish
-Herb Roasted Red Potatoes
-Roasted Vegetable Medley...
I wish to add my voice to those who recommend and support the naming of the GDRSD Middle School in honor of Marion Stoddart, in recognition of her profound impact as an activist and community leader in the rescue and recovery of the Nashua River.
In the 1960s, when Marion and her family moved to...
Ed Note: The following is a statement from the Groton Dunstable Educators Association [aka The Teachers’ Union.] It was read to the School Committee at their May 1 meeting. The GDEA also sent the statement to the Groton Herald for publication.
Thank you for giving us the opportunity to speak at...
Groton Grange # 7 wishes to thank all who participated in our 2024 Town-wide Litter Clean-up. A special shout-out to members of Groton Road Race, Squannacook River Runners and Groton Scouts. Also thanks to the Mountain Lakes Club for their participation year-after -year.
There were 45 trash-bags...
May through June, turtles will be on roadways and in yards as they travel long distances to sunny nesting sites. Please be on alert for them and enjoy watching them from a distance. Nesting may take several hours, so please give shy turtles privacy and keep pets away.
Turtles live from 20 to 90...
For many years I have served as the local volunteer coordinator of the National Letter Carriers' Food Drive, now in its 29th year, taking place on Saturday, May 11, working with the local postmasters within our six-town area to help them implement this annual, national food drive, the largest one-...
Many thanks to Lawrence Academy for the Italian dinner this past Friday, thanks to Shaw’s for all of the gorgeous flowers on the tables, and to students from Rob’s Guitar School for the music. Also thanks to the students from GDRHS for the basic setup for the dinner, and Lawrence Academy, and...
The 2024 first-quarter statistics on electric rates in Massachusetts were just released; the following numbers are for a 750-kilowatt-hour (kWh) bill.
For the 12-month average ending March 31, our neighbors who have Until saw electric rates 155% higher than ours; and those who have National...
I know many Groton residents are concerned about PFAS contamination in groundwater, and possible human exposures in private wells. As you may know, Ayer has been addressing PFAS since at least 2018, when it was discovered that the former Fort Devens had contaminated Ayer public water supply that...