Letters
Dear Editor,
At last night’s BoS meeting, the school board chair stated that the Town of Acton has regular overrides for school funding. In researching the FinCom of Acton’s statements, that is absolutely not the case and they declared a number of years ago not to have any Prop 2 1/2 overrides...
To the Editor,
There have been many opinions expressed, even outrage, at the recent Board of Selectmen decision to ratify the town manager contract. I welcome people addressing these concerns directly to me. I also want to remind the citizens of Groton how the town is managed in a synopsis of...
Dear Editor,
There are many definitions of sustainability, depending on the context, some ethereal, some philosophical, and some are used as business marketing tools. The triple bottom line model promoted by the school superintendent should be scrutinized carefully. Developed in the boom years...
ear Editor:
Groton Council on Aging will have on Article on the Spring Town meeting warrant for a Building Feasibility Study. Statistics, facts and figures were gathered through extensive research including: focus groups, needs assessment, population analysis, professional consulting and senior...
Dear Groton Voters,
As a candidate for the Groton-Dunstable School Committee I would like to offer you some information about myself as you consider who you will vote for on May 17, 2016. This information will be provided to you in three brief press releases through your local newspapers,...
Dear Editor:
I read you recent editorial, “Time to Take a Step Back and Re-Group” (see Groton Herald, March 18, 2016) and it was a fair and accurate report. The majority of residents do care deeply about education. They understand its value to society and to their own property values but the...
Dear Editor:
At Monday night’s (March 21) meeting of Groton’s Finance Committee, I voted as a member of the Finance Committee to allow the Groton FY2017 Budget to move forward to Town Meeting April 25 and subsequently to the Town Election on May 17.
I made this vote not because I agree with the...
To The Editor:
I was very happy to read the Editorial, p.2 Groton Herald, March 11,2016. It very much reflects my point of view. I have been living in Groton for fifty years and moved here for the proximity to my family and to Boston for my husband's employment, and for Groton's good schools...
Dear Editor,
Many taxpayers cannot afford the increase in funding that the school district is seeking. Attaching a non-carryover, non-sustainable school budget increase to the municipal carryover or zero budget in an override is improper and will not make it more palatable. And spreading overrides...
Ed. Note the following letter was submitted via the online version of the Groton Herald by School committee Member Peter Cronin in response to a Letter by Janet Landry Shea tilted "School Budget" which was printed in the February 26 edition of the Herald.
To the Editor,
Irresponsible spending?...