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With daughters Heidi Eide and Singwen Gobillot at his side, Dudley Laufman marks his 95th birthday at the Grange — a moment of quiet sweetness in a life spent keeping the music going. For 75 years, alongside his loyal band and the many young musicians he has mentored, he has carried the rhythms of New England dance from hall to hall, bringing joy to generations while helping to keep a cherished art form alive. See Story page 8
Groton Grange #7’s monthly barn dance on Saturday, February 7, came with a milestone: Dudley Laufman called the evening in celebration of his 95th birthday.
A full house of dancers included Dudley’s daughters, Heidi Eide and Singwen Gobillot, who surprised him with a birthday cake inscribed...
The following students have been named to the University of Rhode Island’s fall 2025 Dean’s List: from Groton Josey Brumbaugh, Nate Bushnell, Jared Cardinali, Sophia Dern, Quinn Mercier, Malcolm Metellus, Nate Spinale, Hannah Stark, Sara Yahya; from Dunstable Susanna Majkut, Thomas Raymond. To...
Peter Montesano Scheibe, of Groton, has been named to the Dean’s List at Hamilton College for the fall 2025 semester.
To be named to the Dean’s List, a student must be a current member of the Class of 2026 or 2027, have carried a course load of four or more graded credits throughout the...
Kaelyn Engeian of Dunstable, majoring in Nursing, has been named to the Plymouth State University President’s List for the fall 2025 semester. To be named to the President’s List, a student must achieve a grade point average of 3.70 or better for the fall 2025 semester and must have completed at...
Habitat for Humanity of Greater Lowell is building three single-family homes in Concord in partnership with CHDC and CHA at 406 Old Marlborough Rd. These homes will be sold at an affordable rate to qualifying families living below 80% AMI and two out of three will be considered “local preference”....
Western New England University is proud to announce the outstanding academic achievements of nearly 800 students named to the Fall 2025 semester Dean’s List including:
Gergo Furesz of Groton
Lacey Gardner of Pepperell
Western New England University (WNE) is a private, nationally ranked,...
Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) has announced its Dean’s List for academic excellence for the Fall 2025 semester.
The criteria for the WPI Dean’s List differ from that of most other universities as WPI does not compute a grade point average (GPA). Instead, WPI students are named to the...
The following local residents were named to Clark University’s Fall 2025 Dean’s List:
Jessica T. Lam, of Ayer was named to first honors.
Aidan H. Hall, of Groton, was named to second honors.
Jenna R. Beauchain, of Dunstable, was named to first honors.
Ana K. Sanchez, of Ayer, was named to...
American International College (AIC) student Brady Reardon has earned Dean’s List honors for the Fall 2025 semester.
Reardon, of Pepperell, is majoring in General Business.
Dean’s List honors are awarded to full-time students who have achieved a 3.3 to 4.0 GPA. AIC commends Reardon and all of...