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     Western New England University is proud to announce the outstanding academic achievements of nearly 800 students named to the Fall 2025 semester...
    Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) has announced its Dean’s List for academic excellence for the Fall 2025 semester. The criteria for the WPI...
     The following local residents were named to Clark University’s Fall 2025 Dean’s List: Jessica T. Lam, of Ayer was named to first honors. Aidan H...
   American International College (AIC) student Brady Reardon has earned Dean’s List honors for the Fall 2025 semester. Reardon, of Pepperell, is...
   Ainsley Norris of Dunstable was named to the Champlain College President’s List for the fall 2025 semester. Students on the President’s List have...
   Andrew Steinhubel of Groton has achieved President’s List honors for the fall 2025 semester at Nichols College. President’s List recognizes those...
The Healey-Driscoll Administration today announced that applications are being accepted for two competitive grant programs that will deliver nearly $...
   Returning by popular demand, the Parish Center for the Arts (10 Lincoln Street) is pleased to welcome back The Hazel Project on February 28 at 7:...
   The Footwork & Frolick Society will be hosting an historical dance lecture and tea reception on Saturday, February 28 at 1 p.m. at the Grange...
    Groton Conservation Trust welcomes the public to a special fundraising event hosted by the Schwartz family at the former Sacred Heart Chapel at...

News

Friday, February 6, 2026 - 8:12pm
Shorty Did you notice how much of this meeting was about giving land back? A smaller building here...
Friday, February 6, 2026 - 8:11pm
by Barbara Scofidio It has been one year since a provision of the Affordable Homes Act took effect...
Friday, February 6, 2026 - 8:05pm
Shorty: Did you notice how often we talk about fixing Main Street by changing Main Street?  More...

Obituaries

Friday, February 6, 2026 - 9:50am
Virginia Louise (Floyd) Sullivan, 80, was born in Newton, on March 23, 1945 to Malcolm and Barbara...
Thursday, January 29, 2026 - 8:16pm
Johanne Nielsen Gambrill, mother, math teacher, civil rights activist, craftswoman, photographer,...
Friday, January 23, 2026 - 7:05pm

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

Friday, February 6, 2026 - 10:04am
Hockey Jan 28 No. Middlesex 5, GD 3 Patriots tallied three goals in the third stanza to defeat the...
Friday, February 6, 2026 - 10:02am

Groton-Dunstable took on the North Middlesex Patriots last Wednesday evening. The Patriots secured a 5-3 win over the Crusaders. Photo by Matt Detora 

 
Friday, February 6, 2026 - 9:55am

Crusaders Vinny Sinatra (white jersey) drives past Westborough defenders in recent basketball action. Photo courtesy Robert Mingolelli

 

Happenings

Friday, February 6, 2026 - 8:39pm
   Returning by popular demand, the Parish Center for the Arts (10 Lincoln Street) is pleased to...
Friday, February 6, 2026 - 8:36pm
   The Footwork & Frolick Society will be hosting an historical dance lecture and tea reception...
Friday, February 6, 2026 - 8:35pm
    Groton Conservation Trust welcomes the public to a special fundraising event hosted by the...

People

Friday, February 6, 2026 - 8:55pm
     Western New England University is proud to announce the outstanding academic achievements of...
Friday, February 6, 2026 - 8:52pm
    Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) has announced its Dean’s List for academic excellence for...
Friday, February 6, 2026 - 8:51pm
     The following local residents were named to Clark University’s Fall 2025 Dean’s List: Jessica...

Schools

Friday, January 23, 2026 - 12:30pm
Shorty: Did you notice how much weight that March 11 certification date suddenly has? A lot of big...
Friday, January 2, 2026 - 10:08am
Shorty: Groton-Dunstable High School has been feeling different lately — and in an era when so much...
Friday, December 12, 2025 - 12:54pm
   The Automotive Technology program at Nashoba Valley Technical High School offers the community...

Letters

Friday, February 6, 2026 - 8:06pm
It is ironic to me that the Nashua River Watershed Association uses the impoundment of the...
Friday, January 30, 2026 - 5:57pm
Ed Note: Recent email discussions among town volunteers and officials have highlighted an...
Thursday, January 15, 2026 - 5:58pm
The recent article asserting that the number of housing units does not drive town service levels...

Public Notices

Public Notices are also online here.
Friday, February 6, 2026 - 9:49am
Site Plan Review –  Cow Pond Brook Fields   In accordance with the provisions of M.G.L. Chapter...
Friday, February 6, 2026 - 9:47am
LEGAL NOTICE GROTON HISTORIC DISTRICTS COMMISSION  In accordance with the provisions of...
Friday, February 6, 2026 - 9:45am
LEGAL NOTICE In accordance with Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 40A and the Townsend Zoning...

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