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by Gloria Oppen, MS, FNP-C, PhD, resident of Groton
After receiving an accepted offer on a local newer home this past fall, our home inspector discovered mold in the attic, basement, and garage. My husband and I soon withdrew the offer and resumed house-hunting.
I have treated numerous...
• Groton to Consider Specific Zoning Regulations on Sale of Guns in Town; Break-Up of Gun Compound in Littleton Behind Push by Planning Board to Adopt Zoning Bylaws of Gun Sales Separate from Town Ordinances of Retail Sales
•Task Force Presents Draft Zoning Recommendations to Planning Board;...
by Connie Sartini
On June 7, 2024, the Groton Town Hall was the target of disgusting behavior by a Groton resident who brought bags of dog feces into the Town Hall and disposed of them in the trash receptacle in front of the first-floor offices.
When employees arrived at work, they were...
by Russell Harris
During the Groton Zoning Board of Appeals meeting on June 5, 2024, Water Superintendent Thomas Orcutt presented the town’s application for a special permit to construct a chlorine booster station on Chicopee Row. The proposed building is part of the solution to address...
The slow transition of the non-profit Nashoba Community Hospital into the for-profit Nashoba Valley Medical Center in 1994 marked the start of an unfortunate shift for Groton and neighboring communities, a shift that is just now coming home to roost. Established in 1959, Nashoba Community Hospital...
Attention residents: We have been informed by the Department of Defense that on June 20, from approximately 6 p.m. until June 21 at 2 a.m. there will be a significant military exercise taking place at Echo Range on USAG Devens RFTA. During this time, it may sound similar to a war zone due to the...
by Joshua Vollmar
As we approach Juneteenth, the holiday commemorating the de facto end of slavery in the U.S., let’s pause to think about the life of a former Groton resident. He was no powerful politician, business tycoon, intellectual influencer, or military hero like others found in the...
Conservation land at the corner of Pepperell Road and Fox Run in West Groton
A persistent dumping issue on Groton conservation land at the corner of Pepperell Road and Fox Run in West Groton has sparked exasperation among some residents, prompting a call for action. This time the problem, centered at the intersection of Pepperell Road and Fox Run, has led one...
Pictured above is long-time teacher and coach Sean Murphy, who retired this week after 35 years of service, surrounded by Dunstable Chief of Police Erik Hoar (former student of Sean's and G-D hockey player) and Rachel Bielecki, former school resource officer and now Groton's Deputy Chief of Police. In recognition of his 35-year commitment to the children of the Groton-Dunstable Regional School District, and at Sean's request, those who attended his retirement gathering at the Groton Country Club on May 23 and others, in lieu of gifts, are making donations in his name to both the Groton and Dunstable Police Departments for the purchase of comfort-care items available to officers in their cruisers at all times to provide reassurance to children in times of distress and offering a sense of security and support.
by Nancy Ohringer
Sean Murphy retired from teaching physical education in the Groton-Dunstable Regional School District on June 11. When he left at the end of this school year, Sean had completed 35 years teaching PE to countless numbers of children in kindergarten through eighth grade. In...
Photo by June Cloutier
Williams Barn was the site of “Colonial Days” for the Groton-Dunstable third grades last week as the Groton Woman's Club, Williams Barn Committee and local craftsmen Uwe Tobies and Jock Snaith (Townsend Historical Society) brought history alive for the students. The program began about 2006 with an...