Schools
Part of a series on Groton’s Spring Town Meeting: Fire Override, Schools Override, and General Budget presentation.
by Connie Sartini
Voters at Groton's Spring Town Meeting approved a $673,250 override for the regional school district on Saturday, April 26, following an impassioned debate that...
Facing financial uncertainty and concerns over class sizes, the Groton-Dunstable Regional School Committee voted unanimously Wednesday night to decline all new school choice enrollments for the 2025–2026 academic year. The decision halts a long-standing practice of accepting out-of-district...
Shorty: Did you know that Education assessments to Groton and Dunstable have increased by approximately 50% since 2008, but state aid through Chapter 70 has risen just 5.3% over the same period.
In a sparsely attended budget forum on the evening of April 16, officials from Groton and Dunstable...
Shorty: How about the real cause of the school funding crisis? Find out what happened when local advocates from Groton and Dunstable showed up in force—only for state officials to deflect responsibility for meaningful education reform. Learn why promises of partnership ring hollow as many...
by Connie Sartini
Groton voters will consider two override proposals at the upcoming Spring Town Meeting on April 26, 2025. The Select Board has approved presenting two separate ballot questions: one for $673,000 to support the local school district, and another for $780,904 to fund the hiring...
On March 13, 2025, Mount Wachusett Community College President James Vander Hooven and Veterans Services Director Robert Mayer welcomed Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 907 member Jim Benton who presented MWCC a donation from the Vietnam Veterans of American Massachusetts State Council.
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By Liam Toomey, senior and member of the Chamber Choir
The music department at Groton Dunstable has always shone, but the chamber choir is more specifically critically acclaimed and renowned. Due to their continued success under Mr. Timothy Savoy’s direction, they have been invited to perform a...
Did you know the Groton-Dunstable School Committee has substantially reduced its override request after last year's failed vote? Find out how officials are balancing quality education with tighter budgets. Learn about the district's cost-saving efforts, upcoming audits, and their push to fix the...
Just a few short miles west of Groton, the North Middlesex Regional School District finds itself at a crossroads. Facing a multimillion-dollar budget shortfall, the district is warning that without voter approval of a tax override, it will be forced to eliminate 45 teaching positions, dramatically...
The Groton-Dunstable Regional School District has initiated an operational audit as town officials and residents grapple with the sustainability of the school budget. As the district faces a proposed 6.95% increase for FY26—raising expenditures from $47.7 million to $51 million—concerns over long-...