02/05/2010 02:49 PM EST - GROTON -- Think before you throw! That's the motto for the Recycling Club at Groton-Dunstable Middle School -- and it was described as crucial for the planet's long-term health at a pair of special assemblies that were held in the Performing Arts Center at the school on Jan.   Full Story

02/05/2010 02:22 PM EST - GROTON -- Governor Deval Patrick's budget proposal puts the Groton on track for a surplus of $14,863 in the coming fiscal year, but a collection of other factors had the Board of Selectmen discussing structural deficits and the possibility of an   Full Story

02/05/2010 12:01 PM EST - GROTON - Kenn Thompson was active in the community even before he retired. He served on the town's Personnel Board, and he and his wife Janet have belonged to the Union Congregational Church for 30 years.   Full Story

02/05/2010 02:24 PM EST - GROTON -- Its work completed, screening committee members met with the Groton-Dunstable Regional School Committee last week to submit the names of five candidates they had chosen as finalists to replace departing superintendent Alan Genovese.   Full Story

02/05/2010 02:12 PM EST - GROTON -- There hasn't been a professional opera premier in Boston for over 15 years, and Groton-based singer Clare McCallan is pretty excited about helping the wait come to an end.   Full Story

02/05/2010 02:17 PM EST - By Hiroko Sato MediaNews GROTON -- Alan Genovese says his decision to retire from the Groton-Dunstable Regional School District in June stemmed partly from having turned the "magic age" that qualifies him for a maximum benefit under the Massachusetts pension system.   Full Story

02/05/2010 12:40 PM EST - BALDWINVILLE -- The learning process of the young Bromfield girls basketball team came full circle in just more than a week.   Full Story

02/05/2010 12:38 PM EST - GROTON -- The Shirley Middle School girls basketball team used their size, skills and experience to advantage as they rolled to a 44-5 win over Groton-Dunstable.   Full Story

02/05/2010 12:03 PM EST - Suppose you were stuck in a small boat in shark-infested waters, together with a man who hates you and intends to kill you if he can.   Full Story

02/05/2010 02:22 PM EST - Calendar Saturday, Feb. 6 Prescott School Walk Through/Public Hearing: The selectmen will hold a public forum to discuss redevelopment of the Prescott School site.   Full Story

01/29/2010 01:33 PM EST - By Robert Mills Nick Mallard MediaNews SHIRLEY -- A 19-year-old Shirley man who suffered stab and gunshot wounds during a Saturday night incident in Shirley that also left a 19-year-old Groton woman dead was described as a person of interest in the investigation.   Full Story

01/29/2010 11:00 AM EST - By Lisa Redmond MediaNews AYER -- Walking down the stairs of her estranged boyfriend's basement apartment in Shirley early last month, Allison Myrick told police she was "terrified" when she saw Robert Gulla -- now charged with her murder -- holding her cell phone.   Full Story

01/29/2010 01:28 PM EST - GROTON -- Early indications are that Gov.Deval Patrick's budget proposal will yield greater-than-anticipated state aid for the town and schools -- but it remains unclear if those numbers will pass muster with the Legislature.   Full Story

01/29/2010 01:30 PM EST - GROTON -- In anticipation of a grueling budget formulation process for fiscal 2011, school officials at the Groton-Dunstable Regional School District continue to prepare the groundwork against the time when definite figures needed for decision making are in hand.   Full Story

01/29/2010 11:57 AM EST - GROTON -- Town Manager Mark Haddad is recommending that Groton fill a vacant patrol officer position in the coming fiscal year, but it's unclear if that scenario will get support from the Finance Committee.   Full Story

01/29/2010 01:30 PM EST - GROTON -- A public hearing to discuss future options for the Prescott School building has been scheduled by the Board of Selectmen for Saturday, Feb.   Full Story

01/29/2010 11:03 AM EST - By Hiroko Sato MediaNews GROTON -- The fate of the Sargisson Town Beach could once again hang at the mercy of private donations this summer as the town manager is proposing to spend less than 10 percent of the money needed to keep the beach open.   Full Story

01/29/2010 11:03 AM EST - GROTON -- Budgetary constraints are expected to shrink a popular summer reading program and possibly put the Groton Public Library's accreditation in jeopardy during the coming fiscal year.   Full Story

01/29/2010 11:51 AM EST - GROTON -- No decisions were made, but the Board of Selectmen got a pretty clear idea on Jan. 11 on what would be involved with switching the town's insurance provider.   Full Story

01/29/2010 11:54 AM EST - Calendar Saturday, Jan. 30 Movie Night: 7:30 p.m. Don't miss another wonderful Movie Night in The Screening Room at The Grange Hall.   Full Story