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...in West Groton will be holding their famous corned beef and cabbage supper on Saturday March 14th. As in the past years this meal is PREORDER AND...
Groton Grange #7 invites you to our traditional New England Contra Dance on Saturday, March 7,,2026 from 7:30 - 10:00 p.m.  , at Historic Groton...
When food costs compete with heating bills and rent, many Massachusetts families are facing impossible choices. The uncertainty around nutrition...
The Groton Public Library (GPL) is proud to announce the 22nd Annual Groton Reads, our signature community-wide reading event. This March, the Groton...
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Attendees will have the opportunity to learn about Taoist Tai Chi® arts, try some of the 108 movements in our unique set, and experience how regular...
  Join in for an evening with those who have a story to share and for those who simply love to listen. This season’s theme is inspired by spring and...
Carlo Perrotti of Groton, Class of 2029, has been named to Lafayette College ‘s Dean’s List for the fall 2025 semester. To be named to the Dean’s...
Abigail Anzivino of Groton, majoring in Biology, has been named to the Emmanuel College Dean’s List for the fall 2025 semester. To earn a spot on the...

News

Thursday, March 5, 2026 - 7:16pm

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by Russ Harris Before there was a Groton Town Hall, and before there were town meeting warrants or...
Thursday, March 5, 2026 - 6:57pm
A Florida-based wireless infrastructure company has signed a lease with the Groton-Dunstable...
Thursday, March 5, 2026 - 6:52pm
Shorty: The Specialized Stretch Energy Code may apply only to new homes, but voters don’t live in...

Obituaries

Thursday, March 5, 2026 - 7:45pm
Carol Jewitt was born in York Pennsylvania on December 3rd, 1933. When she was 5 her father, a...
Thursday, March 5, 2026 - 7:44pm
Sally Jane Sedlisky (Barlow), 75, died in her New Ipswich, New Hampshire home on December 18, 2025...
Friday, February 27, 2026 - 10:41am
Edward W. Homer, age 85, a resident of Groton and formerly of Everett, passed away on February 16,...

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, March 5, 2026 - 7:11pm

Rylan Conquest, Trent Snow, Grayson Cardinali, Owen Whicher, Jared Pelletier, and Alex DeGrass of the 2026 GDT Ski Team. Photo by Jessica Cardinali, JC3 Photography

 
Thursday, March 5, 2026 - 12:03pm

GD athletes competed in the Pentathlon, a five-event meet. On the girls’ side, Hailey Mandell finished 106th, and Lilah Tully 53rd, Xander Crouse came in 8th overall, followed by Daniel McNally (in 106th) and Ryan Traverse (114th). Photo courtesy of Christine Brooks

 
Friday, February 27, 2026 - 8:59pm

Fynn Frazier turns the corner and drives the baseline on his way for two points. Photo by Matt Detora 

 

Happenings

Thursday, March 5, 2026 - 8:03pm
...in West Groton will be holding their famous corned beef and cabbage supper on Saturday March...
Thursday, March 5, 2026 - 8:02pm
Groton Grange #7 invites you to our traditional New England Contra Dance on Saturday, March 7,,2026...
Thursday, March 5, 2026 - 8:01pm
When food costs compete with heating bills and rent, many Massachusetts families are facing...

People

Thursday, March 5, 2026 - 7:53pm
Carlo Perrotti of Groton, Class of 2029, has been named to Lafayette College ‘s Dean’s List for the...
Thursday, March 5, 2026 - 7:52pm
Abigail Anzivino of Groton, majoring in Biology, has been named to the Emmanuel College Dean’s List...
Thursday, March 5, 2026 - 7:51pm
   School nurse Amber Mendes of Varnum Brook Elementary School in Townsend has been awarded the...

Schools

Friday, February 20, 2026 - 2:13pm
Did you catch that failures dropped 64% — in a year when the district is talking about cutting up...
Friday, February 20, 2026 - 2:12pm
The Groton School is facing questions from the Conservation Commission after contractors cut trees...
Friday, January 23, 2026 - 12:30pm
Shorty: Did you notice how much weight that March 11 certification date suddenly has? A lot of big...

Letters

Thursday, March 5, 2026 - 6:51pm
The mission of the Nashua River Watershed Association (NRWA) is to work for a healthy ecosystem...
Thursday, March 5, 2026 - 6:51pm
I read the letter about the proposed “experiment” to be done with the Fire Department to determine...
Thursday, March 5, 2026 - 6:50pm
Our amazing seven species of local turtles have developed, in their 220 million year history,...

Public Notices

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Thursday, March 5, 2026 - 7:48pm
   The Groton Select Board will hold a public hearing on Monday, March 9, 2026, at 6:15 P.M. in the...
Thursday, March 5, 2026 - 7:48pm
   The Select Board has scheduled a joint public hearing with the Finance Committee for Monday,...
Thursday, March 5, 2026 - 7:47pm
MIDDLESEX, SS. CASE NO. 25 MISC 000586 (DRR) John P. Hylan v. Randal Thompson Mills, et al.    TO:...

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