Letters
Tiny turtle hatchlings, no larger than a quarter, have begun to emerge from their underground nests! Over the next month, please watch for them as they leave from tiny holes in garden beds, road shoulders, and sandy slopes. They travel great distances when making their perilous journey to safe...
Unsurprisingly, it’s déjà vu all over again. Yes, my faithful reader, it’s time to once again analyze published numbers from the Town of Groton, to disclose spreadsheet flaws, to reveal incorrect conclusions, and to publicize the truth.
In the same issue of the Groton Herald that included my...
Mr. Fitzgerald seems to be somewhat confused. He seems to feel that he has some standing to speak on behalf of the residents of Groton. Perhaps he meant to say that he speaks on behalf of some of the residents of Groton and left out the word some. For example, he doesn’t speak for me.
I would...
The Select Board is considering a “home rule petition” to give municipalities authority to tax non-profits.
This effort would be disastrous!
For centuries, the private schools have contributed in various ways to the quality of life in Groton.
“In Kind” contributions very often outweigh...
Dear Headmaster Maqubela and the Board of Trustees of Groton School,
I am writing to you on behalf of the residents of Groton to request an increase in your annual PILOT (Payment in Lieu of Taxes) contribution to the town not because you must but because it is the right thing to do.
“The school...
To: Mark Haddad, Town Manager & Select Board, Town of Groton
I am writing to you, at your request, on behalf of The Groton Lakes Association (GLA), a not-for-profit Groton organization committed to protecting and enhancing the health and safety of the Great Ponds in Groton, including Knops...
Why are there Pay Your Fair Share lawn signs popping up around town? It’s because the Groton School and Lawrence Academy did not agree to written requests that they become revenue neutral for their fire, police and GDRSD costs and therefore the signs are to remind them, every day, that the people...
I would like to push back against so much fear-mongering presented by the Groton Herald in recent months over the non-payment of taxes by non-profits in town, particularly our two private schools. The main tenet of this populist message is that three dozen employees of the town’s private schools...
The following letter was sent by Carl Canner to the Consultant for the State Ecological Restoration Department
RE: Studying the West Groton Dam.
Hello Jonas,
About ten or more years ago I took a canoe ride up this impounded section of the West Groton Squannacook River ferrying a woman from the...
Email from Val Prest to Mark Haddad
Using the attached drawing we could approach some engineering firms and general contractors to obtain their proposals for design and construction. Choose the best ones and approach the state with that information to get them to rethink their position.
Use 4'...