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Committee Hires Acting Superintendent (July 1) Until Interim Arrives
The School Committee has appointed Assistant Superintendent Pam Angelakis to be acting superintendent from July 1 - July 14. Angelakis will hold the position down until the district's interim superintendent for the next school year, Garry Murphy, starts work July 15, said School Committee Chairman Rick Kraft.
A Streetcar Named Desire: 7 p.m. Actors from the senior class of Groton-Dunstable Regional High School are performing "A Streetcar Named Desire" by Tennessee Williams at the Black Box Theater at GDRHS on Chicopee Row.
SPANGLED ALL OVER: The Stars and Stripes add a splash of color along Route 119 in Pepperell, a sure sign that the Fourth of July is drawing near.
You can seem some new FACES in Groton next Tuesday, when the Groton Public Library host a reception with the artists who created its current FACES art show, next Tuesday, July 16th from 6:30-8:00 p.m. FACES is an exhibit of portraits executed by artists of many different media and styles, on exhibit in the Owen Smith Shuman Gallery of the Groton ... (more)
Dear Editor: Support Funding for Public K-12 Education in Massachusetts
I am writing to ask your readers in Groton and Dunstable to take action this weekend on a matter involving fiscal year 2014 state funding for the Groton-Dunstable Regional School District.
NRWA's Campbell, Tsongas Testify To Designate the Nashua a Wild and Scenic River
A press release from Congresswoman Niki Tsongas's office announces that the effort to make the Nashua River one of the nation's Wild & Scenic Rives is moving forward.
'Streetcar Named Desire' in Groton June 14
Actors from the senior class of Groton-Dunstable Regional High School are performing "A Streetcar Named Desire" by Tennessee Williams on Friday, June 14, at 7 p.m. at the Black Box Theater at Groton-Dunstable Regional High School on Chicopee Row.
GELD Commission Chair Kevin Lindemer tells the Board of Selectmen that GELD's PILOT will be half what they expected.
What's Your Take on The New Town Website?
Yesterday, the town of Westford launched a brand new look for its website, and tooday we want your take on how you think it looks and how you think it functions.
Groton School Celebrated 128th Prize Day Sunday
Groton area residents were among the 78 students who graduated on Sunday from Groton School.
In future, Tech candidates could run districtwide
The City Council Education Partnerships subcommittee has proposed electing Greater Lowell Technical High School Committee members district-wide rather than within the communities they represent.
GDSTEM offers discount on summer review workbooks
Help your students maintain their academic skills over the summer months while supporting GDSTEM with the Summer SkillsTM book fundraiser.
School Committee votes to create new post of asst. supt.
In a unanimous decision, the Groton-Dunstable Regional School Committee voted to create a new position by simply changing the job title of accountability director to assistant superintendent.
School lunch prices to increase
AYER/SHIRLEY -- The Ayer-Shirley Regional School District School Committee voted to increase the price of school lunches at Page Hilltop Elementary, Lura A. White Elementary, and the Ayer Shirley Regional Middle School by 25 cents next school year.
20 grants awarded to district schools
The Groton-Dunstable Education Foundation is pleased to announce it has awarded 20 new enrichment grants totaling $22,720 to district schools in its spring grants cycle, bringing the total of grants funded this school year to $31,679. GDEF wishes to thank everyone who contributed to this year's grants with donations to the Annual Giving Campaign ... (more)
2 Mass Academy grads receive National Merit Scholarships
Two seniors from the Massachusetts Academy of Math and Science at WPI, Dhroova Aiylam of Shrewsbury and Aaron Hammond of Dunstable, were selected to receive $2,500 scholarship awards from among 15,000 finalists nationwide, the National Merit Scholarship Corp.
TADS names Young to board of directors
Teenage Anxiety and Depression Solutions , a Groton-based organization which raises awareness and provides education on mental-health issues, announced the election of Robin Young to its board of directors.
Groton-Dunstable School Committee Promotes Clery; Reappoints Manugian as Chairperson
The Groton-Dunstable Regional School Committee shuffled the district's administration slightly and reorganized itself at its meeting this Wednesday.
American Legion Post #55 to send five to Boys and Girls State
Five high-school juniors from four different schools will represent American Legion Post 55 and its Ladies Auxiliary at Massachusetts Boys and Girls State to be held at Stonehill College from June 15-21. The four Boys State delegates are Collin Sullivan , Daniel Alberts , Bennett Marston and Matthew Fischetti .