Letters
Editor's Note: Because of recent intense scrutiny of all municipal spending, questions have been raised about the cost and value of the Police and Fire Departments contracting a media relations consultant to organize and prepare dissemination of appropriate department information to the public....
Dear Editor
I would like to thank and express my gratitude to the voters of Groton for their votes which helped re-elect me to our Board of Selectman. Congratulations to Barry Pease and all the other successful candidates in the other offices. It was great to see such interest in the six contested...
Dear Editor,
Next Tuesday, the 31st from 6-8pm, Groton Turtle Conservation and Rescue, Jenn Jones from F&W and 12 volunteers will be conducting a turtle sweep in Baddacook field on Martins Pond Road. The sweep was requested by the Conservation Commission in advance of herbicides being...
To the Editor:
Each year at this time we welcome (usually) a new generation of wildlife, seeing young that sometimes appear to be abandoned by their parents. Please do not feel that the animal must be rescued. The parent is not far away, just out of sight. It has a sense of caution that the young...
To The Editor:
At the first session of Town Meeting it was explained to residents that even with an override the school/municipal budgets will carry forward deficit spending habits.
A FinCom member stated at a recent meeting that the budget problems were just recently realized.
It is impossible to...
To The Editor:
On behalf of the Board of Directors and the Staff of Loaves & Fishes, I want to express our sincere thanks for the outpouring of support during our recent Annual Appeal. Thanks to the generosity of our community, we raised over $44,000 during the month of March, making this...
Dear Editor:
During the weeks between April 27th and May 18th, Big Book: Pages for Peace was placed on display in Prescott School on Main Street in Groton, Ma. This community viewing, in honor of the late Betsy Sawyer, beloved teacher and project leader, was an opportunity for the local public to...
Dear Editor,
I encourage everyone to attend Town Meeting on May 23rd and vote “Yes” in support of the Community Preservation Act (CPA) grant request for the Prescott School (Town Meeting Article 19). The Community Preservation Act was established in Massachusetts to help preserve open space and...
Dear Editor:
Groton was once again a favorite destination for runners of all abilities a couple of Sundays ago, April 24. Flocking from near and far, runners converged on Groton to participate in what has become one of the most popular races in New England.
As local residents, runners and long-time...
Dear Editor
A very special thanks to the nearly 250 food donors who are currently participating in the Groton Neighborhood Food Project! Your continuing support in helping to fill the local hunger gap is truly appreciated. The Neighborhood Food Project is America’s first neighborhood-based food...