Letters
The Citizen's Petition scheduled to be presented to the Fall Town Meeting (formation of a Major Initiatives Advisory Committee) may have been misunderstood to be an attempt to usurp the role of the Fin Com and / or Select Board. In fact, all that is being proposed is the formation of a 5 person...
Need Greater Than Ever
I attended the Loaves & Fishes Annual Meeting this week and continue to be in awe of their good work. As a former Board member, I am well aware of their 40+ years history of serving Groton and the other 6six towns in our area. I knew they spent their money well with 86...
Town Charter Changes to be Voted Again
I am writing to let folks know that the Charter Review Committee decided to bring back for another vote, at Fall Town Meeting (10/18/25), the same changes they proposed at Spring Town Meeting that were rejected by the townspeople. I want people to be aware of...
We wanted to thank those that donated and those that purchased items from the Friends of Ukraine booth at Grotonfest. Donations included:
Quilts donated by Bonnie Dinsmore and Marylin Gallant, Ukrainian sweater by Rebecca Thackaberry, Two sweaters knitted by Natalia, all the glass and materials...
As you may know, The Groton Center has a Dementia Friendly Action Team comprised of the COA Director and Groton residents who meet monthly working to increase advocacy, education and outreach in order to provide residents with Dementia and their Caregivers with support and resources. A few things...
A recent Herald story suggested considering the use of our trail system to reduce traffic. Along this line, I would suggest the town make every effort to acquire a link to connect the rail trail with the school complex. This short connection could reduce traffic during the school year and...
As a Special Education advocate/parent consultant, I have seen the Groton-Dunstable school system proactively handle with great care, understanding, and positive outcomes the needs of students who learn differently. Even with the reality of the recent audit, the staff from kindergarten to high...
The West Groton Impoundment water flows along. The Squannacook here is not “stagnant,” as Tom Delaney wrote on Facebook. It is now polluted to a green color by wastewater effluent in this impoundment. Ripping down the dam will increase this problem for the ecology here, not solve it as implied....
The picture below shows a white pine tree that has grown by the river bank for many years in the West Groton Dam River impoundment. Not too many years ago it was perfectly straight. now it is leaning toward the river and will fall over into the river in the not too distant future. Tree trunks can...
Nearly a year after the sudden closure of Nashoba Valley Medical Center, leaving thousands of area residents medically stranded and facing compromised access to urgent health care services, State Representative Margaret Scarsdale (Democrat – 1st Middlesex District) came through for us. I
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