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Greetings from Nashua River Rail Trail
Compiled by Lauren Lanzon Eleven miles of smooth riding with great views of Ayer, Groton, Pepperell and Dunstable.
Despite budget cuts, fireworks light the sky
If anyone had taken a poll of the delighted residents gathered at the Town Field and asked if they would be willing to keep the cost of fireworks in the town budget, the answer would have been a resounding ...
Volunteer firefighters train, celebrate
When trying to find your way out of a burning building, Tony Hawgood says you'd better follow the walls and turn only to one direction.
Police hone tactics for live fire response
If a live-fire shooting incident occurs in a school, business or elsewhere that would require a call to S.W.A.T., there will be no need to wait 45 minutes for their arrival thanks to specialty tactical training ...
Census: Tyngsboro, Dunstable grew quickly in 2007
Tyngsboro and Dunstable were among the 10 Massachusetts communities that grew by the most in 2007, according to U.S. Census Bureau estimates released today.
Dunstable readies for override question
As voters are try to keep cool this summer, they're forced to deal with a problem left over from winter: big bills for snow removal.
G-D alums remember classmates lost
Peter Robertson was a fun-loving boy who saved up all his money while working as a paper boy to buy a dirt bike.
Star treatment for hometown guy
Michael Chiklis, the Andover native best known for his role as detective Vic Mackey on "The Shield," was honored in his hometown on June 27.
Principal looks back on first year at Florence Roche helm
After completing her first year as principal of the Florence Roche Elementary School, Ruthann Goguen said her energy level for the job shows no sign of lessening as she looks forward to the months ahead.
Graduating seniors awarded Murphy Insurance scholarships
Murphy Insurance Agency is pleased to announce that seniors from eleven local high schools were awarded scholarships from the Agency.
Wild weather wreaks havoc in Greater Lowell
It was about 5:10 p.m., and the skies were just beginning to darken yesterday, when Chelmsford police dispatchers told officers the National Weather Service had just warned that damaging thunderstorms would ...
The Groton-Dunstable Youth Basketball League has stepped in and saved the Fourth of July from being just another warm summer evening.
Open registration for Groton-Dunstable youth cheerleaders will be held on Saturday, June 21 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Groton-Dunstable Regional High School, front entrance.
The Groton-Dunstable Food Allergy Support Team has announced the winners of the school district-wide contests to recognize Food Allergy Awareness Week.
Republican barbecue: 2 p.m., Bole family home, Britt Lane. Backyard barbecue by the Groton Republican Town Committee .
'Pennies' Memorial Remembers Children
On May 31, Groton-Dunstable Regional Middle School held a ceremony unveiling a memorial in honor of the 1.5 million children that perished during the Holocaust.
Pepperell plans in case disaster strikes
Continuing where former Health Agent Edward Wirtanen left off last year, Kenneth Gikas, a program consultant for Massachusetts Region II of the Public Health Emergency Preparedness Coalition put the wheels in ...
Freedom Eating: 9:30 a.m., Groton Senior Center; "Freedom from Emotional Eating" will be the topic addressed by Barbara Rich, M.Ed. Call the center at 448-1170 to register.
Schools pitching in to send school supplies to Iraq
If local supporters can ramp up their effort to collect school supplies, children in Iraq will have a better chance at success in their studies and be better prepared to help in the rebuilding of that ...
Drumming workshop: Noon to 2 p.m., Groton Public Library; Free hands-on session with Tony Vacca, who brings together African, Caribbean and American percussion styles.