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Attorney General Andrea Campbell has determined that 34 out of the 38 possible 2024 ballot question that propose new laws have met the requirements outlined in the Massachusetts constitution and are authorized to proceed to the next step in the process to get their proposed law on the ballot in...
UMass Lowell has been named the No. 1 public school in Massachusetts in the 2024 Wall Street Journal Best Colleges in the United States ranking and No. 10 among all Massachusetts schools.
At No. 10 among those ranked in the Bay State, UMass Lowell sits among the Commonwealth’s top-tier...
by Russell Harris
Groton resident and centenarian Peter Macy was honored on August 18 with the Boston Post Cane, a cherished New England tradition, in a modest ceremony this year. Macy, who served in the Army Air Corps during World War II and continued in the service when it became the U.S. Air...
Survey Taken in 2022 Reveals Decline Amongst Students in Substance Abuse But Increases in Bullying and Sexual Harassment
by Robert Stewart
The latest data collected by Emerson Hospital as part of its Community Benefits Program on risky behaviors potentially undertaken by students in sixth and...
by Connie Sartini
Town Manager Mark Haddad advised the Select Board that the town received correspondence from the Alcohol, Beverage Control Commission that upheld the Board’s decision on Boston Road Market’s appeal to the ABCC on a three-day liquor license suspension.
Haddad said the...
Wild and Scenic Rivers: Dragonfly Mercury Project
As part of a national-scale project run by the National Park Service (NPS) and the US Geologic Service (USGS), the Nashua, Squannacook, and Nissitissit Rivers Wild and Scenic Stewardship Council led an effort to gather dragonfly larvae that will...
Painting by Sue Penney Marion
NOA Gallery's Artist Reception at The Groton Inn on Sunday, Sept 10 from 1-3 p.m. will include a special fundraising performance by the Groton-Dunstable Regional High School Chamber Choir, with all donations going to a fund for their upcoming performance at Carnegie Hall, and a sale of abstracted...
The Groton Trails Committee is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, marking a quarter-century of dedicated efforts to preserve and promote the natural beauty of Groton's trails. In honor of this milestone, the committee has unveiled a challenge for all nature enthusiasts – a chance to...
Drawing on UMass Lowell’s expertise in spacecraft design and track record of successful missions, the university has secured $5.5 million in state funding to launch a research center where scientists, industry leaders and startups can build and test miniature satellites and components essential...
by Joshua Vollmar
Anniversaries can be reminders of unique, yet overlooked parts of our community, and there is one such this year: the Groton Grange turns 150 in October. Although not frequently in the spotlight today, the Grange is one of Groton’s longest-standing community organizations and...