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By Barbara Scofidio
The sun peeked through the clouds just in time for the start of Grotonfest Spring on Sunday, May 18 at the Prescott Community Center. The festival is fast-becoming a town tradition to welcome in the new season, just as the fall GrotonFest has been for decades.
Organizers...
Shorty: Automated irrigation systems, often left unchecked, are a growing challenge for Groton’s water conservation efforts. Learn why officials say it’s time to rethink your lawn routine.
As sprinklers start spinning across town, Groton officials have activated their annual summer water...
Fitchs Bridge, the pedestrian span over the Nashua River and a key link in Groton’s trail network, has been closed indefinitely after recent flooding undermined its foundation, members of the Community Preservation Committee (CPC) announced at their May 12 meeting.
Restored in 2013 with funds...
—A fictional editorial, written in the imagined voice of a patriot newspaper in the style of Patrick Henry
Fellow Citizens,
The clash of arms at Concord has not yet faded from our ears, nor the grief from our homes. The sons of Groton—our sons —fell not as rebels, but as freemen, standing on the...
Shorty: Groton’s Duck Pond is bubbling with hope.
A years-long effort to save a beloved local pond from the slow march of nature is showing encouraging signs of success, though not without some hurdles.
Duck Pond is located in the eastern part of Groton, nestled within a residential area off...
Shorty: Did you know that a homeowner in Ayer has blocked public access to Groton land with ropes and signs because he has an easement on the driveway? Find out why town officials are stepping in — and what it means for your right to walk on public land. Learn how a simple driveway easement turned...
Shorty: Both Override Questions in Groton Fail; School Question Defeated by 30 Votes; Both Select Board Incumbents Win Reelection; Battle of Write-In Campaigns for Park Commission Not Yet Determined. A Combined Municipal/School Override Question in Dunstable Wins Handily; Passage of That Override...
UMass Memorial Health officials revealed plans May 7 to construct a satellite emergency facility in Groton, aiming to fill a critical healthcare gap created by the closure of Nashoba Valley Medical Center.
At a community meeting held in the Performing Arts Center at Groton's Marion Stoddard...
by Connie Sartini
With 158 registered voters present at the Swallow School on Monday, May 12, all 21 articles on the Dunstable Town Meeting warrant were passed.
Dunstable resident, and Groton-Dunstable Regional School Committee Chairman Lacey McCabe stressed that Article #6, the town’s...
Shorty: Did you know a longtime Groton business is at the center of a heated zoning fight? Learn what neighbors are saying, find out why the owner claims he’s “grandfathered in,” and how the town might strike a balance.
At a contentious meeting last Wednesday evening, the Groton Zoning Board of...