Letters
Dear Editor,
Although I have no personal connections with any of the students or families, I was deeply saddened to learn that the GDRSC Chamber Choir will not be performing in Saint Anthony’s Basilica in Italy.
Leslie Lathrop is free to express her ideas and opinions, but students in the choir...
In an effort to promote civil conversation about complex and pressing issues, the Groton Herald occasionally highlights comments by people around town, in and outside official positions. The comments below were made by Senior Planning Board Members George Barringer and Russell Burke after the...
Three years have passed since our children participated in unique educational and cultural experiences that brought them beyond the US borders and opened their eyes and worlds to new possibilities. It was then that the Groton-Dunstable Regional High School Chamber choir was invited to perform in...
To the Editor,
As a member of the Budget & Finance Sub-Committee for the Groton-Dunstable Regional School District, I wanted to clarify that the School Committee has not approved an FY18 district budget and has not even received a preliminary budget that would represent the fact that our...
To the Editor:
This past November, after a lot of hard work and dedication, GD Middle School Cheer Program (grades 5th - 8th) earned a bid to compete on the ESPN stage in Orlando Florida on February 10-13th. This is GD Youth’s second-year heading to a National competition!
With travel only a month...
Dear Editor,
As town seals go, Groton’s is relatively inoffensive. Compare it to Whitesboro’s, which the town astonishingly voted 157-55 to keep http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/23/nyregion/in-reversal-village-of-whites....
It wasn’t until the Daily Show’s investigative inquiry went viral that...
To Groton,
It is very disturbing to see an article in the newspaper and on television concerning alleged attempts to intimidate a volunteer, elected official (Board of Assessors) for doing her job.
Even though she is a very strong woman and not intimidated, for her to express her feeling...
Dear Editor,
On behalf of the Groton seniors, the Groton COA Board of Directors and staff, we would like to thank the following organization/residents for the very generous gifts they donated to the Council on Aging for Groton senior residents during the Holiday Season 2016:
- The Shepherd of the...
To the Editor,
Happy New Year from the UK!
I used to live in, and grew up in, and went through the school system all in Groton. I love my home town very much, and come back for a couple of weeks each year to visit my family.
Over the years, I have been so grateful for the webcam that was used to...
To The Editor,
I read with interest in the Dec. 23 edition of the Groton Herald about GELD’s proposed gas turbine generation facility. I spent a decade of my early career in the energy industry, much of that focused on power supply planning and economics, and I continue to stay abreast of...