Letters
Dear Community Preservation Commission,
I am writing to support the proposal of the Friends of Prescott for the installation of a new fire protection system, handicapped access, and associated code updates for the Prescott School. I am very proud of this citizen organization which mobilized to...
Dear Editor:
In this fourth letter in a series reviewing the GDRSD Needs Assessment Report, my focus is on the third of five key findings: We need to provide comprehensive social and emotional support to our students.
The number of students requiring social and emotional support is growing, and...
To School Committee Members,
I would like to thank you for your strength, courage and tenacity you have shown by bringing forth the needs of our district to the community so we have the opportunity to vote to fund those needs.
Our schools, fire department and police department have a direct...
Dear Editor,
There was a surprising conflict expressed at the Selectman's meeting last Monday over whether Groton should continue officially monitoring the progress of the Kinder Morgan Northeast Pipeline application. At one point things got surprisingly heated as GELD's Director, Kevin Kelly...
Dear Editor:
This is in response to Ms. Ginger Vollmar's "Letter to the Editor", published in The Groton Herald's Friday, January 22, 2016 edition:
Dear Ms. Vollmar:
I read, with concern, your Letter published in the Groton Herald this past January 21st, 2016. You were, of course, well within...
Dear Editor:
In this third letter in a series reviewing the GDRSD Needs Assessment Report, the focus is on the second key finding: We need to restore and improve programs to meet the needs of students in the areas of the arts, library science, physical/behavioral health, technology and engineering...
Dear Editor:
In my letter to the editor last week (Jan. 15 issue), I laid out the five key findings of the GDRSD Needs Assessment Report. The first of these was: We need to reverse declining student performance in core areas caused by the loss of essential staffing and resources.
Although Groton...
To the Editor:
I have waded through the very long Proposed Town Manager's Budget for 2017 and have a number of comments and questions and ways to cut costs.
The town's budget is out of control, a "runaway train" as stated by Anna Eliot. You ask for the taxpayers input but in actuality there is...
Dear Editor:
On behalf of the 14 families and 32 children who directly benefited from this year's Community Children's Fund during the December holidays, the Commissioners of Trust Funds would like to express their thanks to the many people who donated their time and money to make this year's...
Dear Editor,
I am writing to express gratitude and support for the due diligence and professionalism of Conservation Commission agent, Takashi Tada, and the committee in their protection of the town's natural resources.
It is upsetting that their efforts to enforce wetland regulations have been...