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Photo of artist, poet, Inventor and Groton resident Elizabeth Goldring from her personal website.
by Barbara Scofidio
There’s not enough space on a newspaper page to describe Elizabeth Goldring’s accomplishments. Author of a new book, Still Blue—an homage to her late husband, the artist Otto Piene, and her long-time friend and editor Dan Jaffe. Graduate of Smith College and then Harvard...
Vicksburg Square at Devens: A great housing opportunity left to languish.
by Robert Stewart
The plight of Groton’s State Senator, John Cronin of Fitchburg, represents the difficulty in increasing housing stock in Groton and the surrounding Nashoba Valley towns. Cronin, only in his second term as State Senator, has been pushing hard in the Senate for his economic...
GDRHS senior Caroline Clinton was this year’s winner of Old Groton Meeting House annual essay contest & scholarship for her inspiring essay “Civic Engagement – Beyond the Ballot” which highlights retired GDRSD teacher Carolyn Scafidi and her efforts to expose students to the importance of...
by Bob Katzen, BHR
The Committee on Public Health held a hearing on proposals that would standardize the date labels on food products sold in the Bay State by establishing two kinds of date labels to mitigate widespread consumer confusion and reduce food waste.
The “Quality Date” label would...
As of June 27, 2023 Sargisson Beach will be temporarily closed to the public due to an on-going issue with illegal dumping. This decision was not made lightly and was based on two recent reports from the Sargisson Beach Ranger:
1. On June 21, 2023, the Ranger reported that a large pile of trash...
Nashua River Rail Trail will receive $650,000 in state funding for reconstruction efforts, according to Groton’s State Senator John J. Cronin. The funding provided by the state will be used to cover costs associated with design and permitting services, which are required to apply formally for...
by Connie Sartini
Groton School Attorney Robert Collins advised the Select Board that Groton School is repurposing the current Varsity Soccer Fields close to Farmers Row and installing an artificial turf field surface at the existing soccer field and baseball diamond situated to the rear of the...
Advocates For Foster Children (S 3)
With Groton Senator John Cronin voting in the affirmative, the Senate voted 39-0 to approve an amendment that would fund $1,526,000 for Court-Appointed Special Advocates, (CASAs) which are specially trained volunteers who represent the best interests of foster...
by Connie Sartini
The North Central Climate Change Collaborative (NC4) is composed of municipal and civic leaders across Massachusetts Congressional District 3 working on the frontlines of climate change resistance, resilience, and adaptation. Their mission is to foster and strengthen regional...
With Groton Senator John Cronin voting in the affirmative, the Senate 39-0, approved a package that provides $590 million in tax relief. The House has already approved its own tax reduction package and a House-Senate conference committee will hammer out a compromise version.
Key provisions...