Letters
In 2011, that Fall Town Meeting voted unanimously $25,000 to repair the West Groton Dam. This Town Meeting was emphatically in favor of preserving the West Groton Dam. This precedent also shows it is Town Meeting that is the deciding body to vote on major issues such as preserving or ripping down...
The following letter was sent to representative Margaret Scarsdale and State Senator Jamie Eldridge by Anna Eliot. She also sent this letter for publication in the Groton Herald.
You and Jamie Eldridge attended the rally at NVMC last week and listened to plea of help. We still need your help!...
As one of the many Groton-ites with a significant hearing loss, I was grateful beyond words to read the editorial in the Herald two weeks ago. The article advocates wisely and brilliantly for hearing devices called hearing loops to be installed in our public spaces. We prioritize parking. Why not...
The word “Town Meeting” can refer to both the event and the legislative body. As an event, one might say, “The spring Town Meeting will begin next Tuesday”; and as a body, “The budget must be approved by a vote of the Town Meeting.”
Believed to be the oldest form of democracy in the United...
On November 5th, the town must issue a demolition permit for the 1793 Prescott house, when the demolition delay expires. When that occurs, the last of the Prescott family’s six houses in Groton will be gone.
The more I learn about Groton’s history, the more I encounter the Prescott family, whose...
To all Groton citizens, employees and business owners:
Make your voice heard as we update Groton’s Master Plan! Here’s your opportunity to tell us what ACTIONS you think the Town should take to achieve the goals we have set for the next ten years.
To help you do that, we’re introducing StoryMap...
Fellow Groton Residents,
The Sustainability Commission will have a booth at GrotonFest on Sept. 28 from 10:00 – 4:00. We can be found on the Hollis Street side of Legion Hall. We will have lots going on and hope that you will stop by to chat with us.
We will be raffling off a rain barrel to...
On Thursday I had the honor to attend the Veterans breakfast at the Groton Fire Department, that was facilitated by the many administrators and firefighters. This experience allowed me the opportunity to meet some of the most amazing veterans and their families and experience the friendships the...
This sign pictured above“High Risk EEE” in The town of Harvard’s Center refers to the Harvard Board of Health website.
The website shows ways to protect yourself from Mosquito bites.
Without the West Groton dam, the drop to the exposed dredged bottom of the West Groton pond will be about...
While you’re at Grotonfest, my faithful reader, please visit the Pay Your Fair Share Initiative booth! We’ll be there to educate the community and to build support for our large, safe, fun and legal demonstration on the sidewalk in front of the Groton School Groton School on Saturday October 19...