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1st: 34 with tie-break;  Team 1 (Ed Joyce, Ken Akerley, Dick Kennedy, Sandy Ehlenger)   2nd: 34 Tie (identical scorecards)  Team 7 (Jane Barrett, Jim...
Groton Dunstable athletes Meghan McEleny, Greyson Duane and Xander Crouse competed at  the MIAA Outdoor Track & Field Meet of Champions. The two...

Ayush Chaudhary steps into the backhanded shot. The G-D second singles player also defeated his Whitinsville Christian opponent in two straight sets. 

 

The G-D Girls Flag Football team snaps the ball and breaks into their routes. Photo by Matt Detora 

 

Groton Dunstable 2025 Softball team at the yearend awards banquet. 

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Groton-Dunstable varsity softball team recently finished its 2025 season and, despite the 4-12 record, the season was loaded with highlights and some...
Week of May 26, 2025    During the week of May 26, 2025, Patriot Regional Emergency Communication Center answered 1564 calls for service. The...
I am writing to express serious concern about the proposal to tear down the West Groton Dam—an action that would have far-reaching and negative...
Let the Conversation Continue   On behalf of the Destination Groton Committee, I wish to express my appreciation for the article in last week’s...
It’s easy to focus on what’s going wrong. But sometimes, we need to stop and ask: What’s going right? Here in Groton, the answer is—surprisingly—a...
by Connie Sartini & Russ Harris    Groton Select Board voted unanimously on Monday, June 10, to dismiss a complaint filed by Parks Commission...

News

Thursday, June 12, 2025 - 4:42pm
by Connie Sartini & Russ Harris    Groton Select Board voted unanimously on Monday, June 10, to...
Thursday, June 12, 2025 - 4:40pm
By Joshua Vollmar    Imagine that April 19, 1775, has just happened. Though no one knew what to...
Friday, June 6, 2025 - 4:42pm
Shorty: Did you know Groton Hill Music Center’s parking lot lights are supposed to shut off section...

Obituaries

Thursday, May 22, 2025 - 1:53pm
Edward Allan Perkins passed away on Monday, February 17, 2025 at the Life Care Center in Littleton...
Friday, May 9, 2025 - 12:33pm
   Eleanor Astrid Bond, of Milford, PA, passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 20, 2025, at the...
Friday, May 9, 2025 - 12:31pm
   Janet J. Goudey, age 90, died peacefully on Wednesday, November 15, 2024, at her home in Groton...

Features

Thursday, February 2, 2023 - 3:16pm
by Barbara Scofidio    Anyone who thinks of Amy Degen as Josh’s wife does not know Amy Degen. She...
Thursday, October 6, 2022 - 2:26pm
  It is customary for a weekly newspaper like the Groton Herald to limit reporting to local...
Thursday, August 25, 2022 - 7:56pm
   Gov. Baker vetoed and sent back to the Legislature a section of the cannabis bill that he...

Sports

Thursday, June 12, 2025 - 5:44pm
1st: 34 with tie-break;  Team 1 (Ed Joyce, Ken Akerley, Dick Kennedy, Sandy Ehlenger)   2nd: 34 Tie...
Thursday, June 12, 2025 - 5:42pm
Groton Dunstable athletes Meghan McEleny, Greyson Duane and Xander Crouse competed at  the MIAA...
Thursday, June 12, 2025 - 5:39pm

Ayush Chaudhary steps into the backhanded shot. The G-D second singles player also defeated his Whitinsville Christian opponent in two straight sets. 

 

Happenings

Friday, June 6, 2025 - 4:18pm
Join us Saturday, June 7 to make a sign for the June 14 rally “No Kings”. Sign making is free and...
Friday, June 6, 2025 - 4:17pm
Sunday June 8 from  11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.  Petapawag Canoe Launch  Free parking and shuttle at...
Friday, June 6, 2025 - 4:14pm
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People

Friday, June 6, 2025 - 4:06pm
   FOX News Media, in partnership with the National Merit Scholarship Program, has selected Ella...
WPI
Friday, June 6, 2025 - 4:05pm
 Almost 1,200 undergraduate students at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) completed a senior...
Friday, June 6, 2025 - 4:03pm
 Benjamin Furman from Groton, majored in Mechanical Engineering, earned a BS degree from Worcester...

Schools

Thursday, May 29, 2025 - 5:42pm
Shorty: Did you know Groton must take one more step to align with Dunstable before the school...
Thursday, May 29, 2025 - 5:36pm
Shorty: Did you know Groton students may soon be able to train for the trades without leaving their...
Thursday, May 22, 2025 - 12:37pm
Shorty: Acclaimed student musicians find themselves locked out of the very programs that brought...

Letters

Thursday, June 12, 2025 - 4:48pm
I am writing to express serious concern about the proposal to tear down the West Groton Dam—an...
Thursday, June 12, 2025 - 4:47pm
Let the Conversation Continue   On behalf of the Destination Groton Committee, I wish to express my...
Friday, June 6, 2025 - 4:34pm
I recently had the honor to  thank personally Federal Judge Brendan Hurson for his courage on the...

Public Notices

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Friday, June 6, 2025 - 3:55pm
Full Depth Reclamation    The Town of Dunstable is accepting sealed bids until 12pm on Wednesday...
Friday, June 6, 2025 - 3:54pm
Probate and Family Court Middlesex Probate and  Family Court 10-U Commerce Way Woburn, MA 01801...
Friday, June 6, 2025 - 3:52pm
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING    There will be a Special Town Meeting on Monday, June 23, 2025, at 7:00 P.M...

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