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After a two-week effort by town Public Works crews in December, the Groton Senior Center is settling into its new—albeit temporary—home in the former Noank School, just in time for the new year. Now, they just need the patrons to join in. “The biggest...
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The Mary Morrisson Elementary School community in Groton conducted a ribbon cutting ceremony Dec. 18 for the school’s new sign located at the school’s driveway. Students of the Mary Morrisson Elementary School raised the money for the sign for approximately...
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After taking a hiatus for several years , the Groton Town Police are bringing back the Citizens Police Academy—an effort to give residents a better idea of what the police do. It’s the department’s seventh academy, but it hasn’t held one since 2002, according...
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A few weeks ago, while filtering through the usual pile of advertisements enclosed in the Sunday edition of The Day , I discovered nine of them were for various clothing store chains in New London County. My amazement as to the number of clothing stores...
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Grade 8 High Honors: Sethulakshmi Babu, Olivia Carmenati, Maegan Dyakiw, Lexis Foster, Chase Gilman, Meaghan Lau, Corey St Louis, Nicole Stitz-Galvan Honors: Kyle Augustine, Kelly Cavanagh, Catherine Crouch, Rhiannon Dugas, Brandi Feliciano, Hunter Gillen...
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In compiling our top five photos of the year, we considered several criteria in the process. Overall punch, great angles, drama, and irony, among others. Using those criteria, we soon discovered several Times photos were contenders for the top five spread...
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With municipal support in place, the committee trying to build a recreational trail from Groton to Preston is on the verge of starting its fundraising campaign. The Bluff Point to Preston Trail Committee, comprised of representatives from Groton, Groton...
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Eons ago, in the Paleozoic Era, people went to bookstores to get books and to record stores to get records. There they met professional bookworms and record store geeks behind the counter, people that the writer Nick Hornby called “professional appreciators...
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We are living in precarious tim es , bombarded with mixed m essages, unsure of what the future holds. On the one hand, we have a president-elect who promises change in the New Year when he takes office and has instilled a sense of hope and enthusiasm...
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This year presents a major challenge to the Groton Town Council as it holds extra meetings to determine the town’s budget for fiscal year 2009. The international financial crisis is affecting most of our local citizens and businesses; this has also created...
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The two 14-year-olds are involved in all your typical teenage stuff, like cheerleading and skateboarding. But Olivia Pentell and Alex Poutchkov have one activity that their friends probably would never even think of doing—ballroom dancing. They’ve even...
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Everyone can trace their roots to another homeland. The Groton Public Library will participate in the World of Words programs to celebrate those connections in April. WOW is a multi-ethnic literary and cultural extravaganza sponsored by the Connecticut...
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Here's a paradox I’ve been going 12 rounds with: Ever since I stopped believing in God, I miss religion. And my longing has nothing to do with spiritual yearning or a desire to fill some absence in my life. In fact, ever since I left the Catholic...
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The third-graders at Claude Chester Elementary School talk over each other, trying to explain how their regular teacher takes attendance. “I’m waiting for quiet,” Harry Watson says, in his stern voice. Once the students raise their hands, he patiently...
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Social service and health care organizations, the schools, and the police knew people living in Branford Manor might need some help. It just took volunteers from the Health Education and Safety satellite group several months to reach them. Branford Manor...
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