Groton School News

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• Man chosen to ride in inaugural parade - WTNH
  posted on December 28, 2012 at 11:53:58 pm
  WTNHMan chosen to ride in inaugural paradeWTNHThe original ambulance was donated by the Groton School in Groton Massachusetts," Frank King said. This is ...
• Billerica High girls hockey at 2-3 overall - Wicked Local
  posted on December 27, 2012 at 10:52:43 pm
  Billerica High girls hockey at 2-3 overallWicked LocalBillerica, Mass. ?. Last Saturday afternoon, the Billerica High girls hockey team fell, 4-1, to Westford ...
• Groton School Superintendent Placed On Leave
  posted on May 8, 2012 at 07:51:00 pm
  Superintendent of Schools Paul Kadri has been placed on paid administrative leave pending an investigation connected to his past ...
• Sampson to coach football at Lowell Catholic
  posted on July 6, 2011 at 10:47:44 am
  LOWELL -- Lowell Catholic High School has hired Rick Sampson as its new varsity football coach. ...
• Merion Mercy crew wins Henley Women's Regatta's Groton School Challenge
  posted on June 19, 2011 at 08:52:43 pm
  A day after making its debut in the prestigious Henley Women's Regatta, starting out with a rented ...
• Groton School Graduates
  posted on June 6, 2011 at 11:00:06 am
  The following students graduated from Groton School: Boxboro: Haley Ladd-Luthringshauser; ...
• Groton grads told to take risks
  posted on June 6, 2011 at 10:56:48 am
  GROTON -- In his keynote address at the Groton School's ...
• Smyth named Presidential Scholars semi-finalist
  posted on May 28, 2011 at 03:15:17 am
  HOLLIS – Eric Smyth, of Hollis, a graduating senior at The Groton School in ...
• Louis Ewald, Retired Publishing Executive
  posted on May 16, 2011 at 10:00:52 pm
  Louis Philip Ewald, a publishing and public service executive who lived in Greenwich, died on May ...
• Groton has spent enough already
  posted on April 22, 2011 at 08:09:33 am
  I grew up in the city of Groton and know what Thames Street was, what it now is and that ...
• ISL sanctions Lawrence Academy
  posted on April 21, 2011 at 07:15:31 am
  Lawrence Academy was stripped of its last two Independent School League football titles and prohibited from ...
• Tiny had big impact on Ayer
  posted on April 1, 2011 at 10:59:13 am
  AYER -- Tiny's, the iconic roadside restaurant, is nestled in a fork in ...
• Zebras open with 4-4 tie
  posted on March 31, 2011 at 11:05:10 am
  GROTON -- The Groton School baseball team played to a 4-4 tie ...
• No hard-earned dollars for Groton school plan
  posted on March 30, 2011 at 08:06:29 am
  The Groton Phase II school plan is fast approaching referendum. Groton citizens need to focus on the ...
• Faulty wiring may be cause of fire
  posted on March 11, 2011 at 12:55:45 pm
  By Erin Smith MediaNews GROTON -- Officials suspect faulty wiring ...
• Pa.: No red flags over radioactivity in 7 rivers
  posted on March 7, 2011 at 07:34:48 pm
  You will be redirected to the page you want to view in seconds. Groton School Board: Tonight's meeting rescheduled ...
• Bowen, Angell propel Tigers
  posted on March 6, 2011 at 10:06:31 am
  GROTON - Freshman Brian Bowen scored twice and added two assists while senior captain Billy Angell added a pair of ...
• Faulty wiring may be cause of Groton fire
  posted on March 4, 2011 at 03:14:19 pm
  GROTON -- Officials suspect faulty wiring caused a fire ...
• No. 15 Westford Academy girls hockey blanks No. 18 Cambridge/Somerville, 4-0
  posted on March 1, 2011 at 05:56:16 am
  Behind Jenny Grischuk’s 26 saves, the 15 th -seeded Westford Academy girls hockey team ...
• Groton School teams star
  posted on February 28, 2011 at 12:02:42 pm
  GROTON -- Groton School sports teams won three of four events conrested against visiting St. Mark's ...
• Westford Academy girls hockey to battle in Div. 1 state tournament
  posted on February 28, 2011 at 01:56:25 am
  The Westford Academy girls hockey team will battle in the Div. 1 state tournament. The 15th-seeded Grey ...
• Nashoba Regional hockey to battle Littleton in Div. 3A Central Mass. sectionals
  posted on February 28, 2011 at 01:33:01 am
  The Nashoba Regional boys hockey team will battle in the Div. 3A Central Mass. sectionals . The ...
• Littleton hockey begins tourney vs. Nashoba
  posted on February 27, 2011 at 04:20:23 am
  The Littleton High hockey team hosts Nashoba Regional in the first round ...
• Coach Mazzaferro leaves lasting legacy
  posted on February 26, 2011 at 09:46:55 am
  GROTON - After four-plus decades patrolling the hardwood, local coaching legend Ron Mazzaferro will retire at the end of the season from the Groton School, ...
• Littleton-Bromfield hockey is nipped by Leominster in final home game
  posted on February 25, 2011 at 05:26:24 pm
  In its final home game of the season last Saturday night, the ...
• Groton school plan headed to town meeting
  posted on February 25, 2011 at 07:04:54 am
  Groton - Phase II of the town's school improvement project has moved a step closer to ...
• Girls hockey summaries
  posted on February 24, 2011 at 11:56:48 am
  WESTFORD 6, GARDNER 3 at O'Brien Rink, Groton School ...
• Westford impresses
  posted on February 24, 2011 at 11:55:50 am
  The Westford Academy girls hockey team wrapped up its best regular season in some time ...
• Political group forms to promote Groton school consolidation plan
  posted on February 23, 2011 at 07:04:05 am
  Groton - When voters rejected the first school redevelopment project in two referendums, a group ...
• Groton coach Mazzaferro, of Leominster will step down
  posted on February 19, 2011 at 01:36:28 pm
  Submitted report Eight-year Groton School boys' varsity basketball coach ...
• Littleton-Bromfield hockey is now 8-2-6
  posted on February 17, 2011 at 05:51:44 pm
  Last Saturday night, in a non-league game, the Littleton-Bromfield hockey team tied guest ...
• VEHICLE STRIKES REAR END OF SCHOOL BUS STOPPED IN GROTON
  posted on February 17, 2011 at 07:03:35 am
  Groton - A Groton school bus was involved in a minor accident Wednesday morning in the area of ...
• GIRLS HOCKEY
  posted on February 13, 2011 at 11:57:00 am
  WESTFORD 7, CONCORD-CARLISLE 2 at O'Brien Rink, Groton School Conc-Carlisle (10-6-1) 1 1 0 -- 2 ...
• Curran, Lizotte join the 50-point club
  posted on February 13, 2011 at 11:56:20 am
  Senior forward Cara Curran scored her single-season school-record ninth hat trick, while she and sophomore linemate Kim Lizotte of Littleton both notched their ...
• Littleton/Bromfield hockey in states
  posted on February 10, 2011 at 10:50:24 pm
  After missing the Division 3 state tournament last season, the Littleton-Bromfield hockey team punched ...
• Littleton-Bromfield hockey squad punches ticket to state tournament
  posted on February 10, 2011 at 06:55:50 pm
  After missing the Div. 3 state tournament last season, the Littleton-Bromfield hockey team punched ...
• Lizotte sparks Westford
  posted on February 9, 2011 at 11:57:10 am
  Sophomore forward Kim Lizotte scored a pair of third-period goals to snap a 1-1 tie, and the Westford Academy girls ...
• Hockey summaries
  posted on February 8, 2011 at 11:58:03 am
  BOYS LITTLETON 3, FITCHBURG 1 at O'Brien Rink, Groton School Fitchjburg (10-5) 0 1 0 -- 1 ...
• Dargin shines in net from Littleton-Bromfield hockey
  posted on February 4, 2011 at 04:40:56 pm
  The Littleton-Bromfield hockey team tied Groton-Dunstable, 0-0, last Saturday night at the Groton School in a ...
• Town working on plans for former church
  posted on February 4, 2011 at 01:02:24 pm
  By Hiroko Sato MediaNews GROTON -- Educational institutions have been Groton's backbone. Groton School on Farmers Row and ...
• College interested in Groton land
  posted on February 2, 2011 at 01:59:20 pm
  GROTON -- Educational institutions have been this town's backbone. The Groton School on Farmers Row and ...
• Unnamed college interested in Groton church
  posted on February 1, 2011 at 12:23:02 pm
  GROTON -- Educational institutions have been Groton's backbone. The Groton School on Farmers Row and Lawrence ...
• Groton writes two school budgets - just in case
  posted on February 1, 2011 at 05:06:43 am
  Groton - The controversial Phase II school construction plan is creating an unusual budget year ...
• Littleton-Bromfield hockey improves to 5-2-4
  posted on January 26, 2011 at 06:57:49 pm
  Last Saturday night at the Groton School, the Littleton-Bromfield hockey team shutout ...
• Curran, Lizotte guide Westford; Billerica knocks off Chelmsford
  posted on January 23, 2011 at 11:56:41 am
  Cara Curran scored her third hat trick of the season, while in an impressive display of unselfishness linemate Kim Lizotte passed out 5 assists, as the Westford Academy ...
• Race to retire brings 27 Groton schoolteachers to the finish line
  posted on January 19, 2011 at 07:03:54 am
  Groton - On your mark. Get set. Retire.Earlier this month, the Groton school system approved an ...
• Groton Rotary club assists students
  posted on January 15, 2011 at 07:03:47 am
  The Groton Rotary Club has distributed 357 dictionaries to students in the Groton school ...
• Littleton hockey downs Grafton
  posted on January 13, 2011 at 08:44:18 pm
   Last Saturday night, the Littleton-Bromfield hockey team defeated guest Grafton, 4-1, at the ...
• No wasteful spending on schools in Groton
  posted on January 9, 2011 at 09:14:36 am
  I am writing in reference to the article titled "Groton school construction plan going to ...
• Erondu, Corkrum lead Groton School
  posted on January 6, 2011 at 12:06:18 pm
  Groton 69, Berwick Academy 56: Senior captains Alozie Erondu (22 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists), Mike ...
• Groton school construction plan going to referendum
  posted on January 5, 2011 at 07:04:57 am
  Groton - Although many town councilors have voiced opposition with the Phase II school ...
• Groton school board approves anti-bullying plan
  posted on December 23, 2010 at 11:53:52 am
  GROTON -- The Groton-Dunstable Regional School Committee has approved a new anti-bullying plan that ...
• Westford Academy varsity girls hockey: Billerica defeats Grey Ghosts, 5-3
  posted on December 20, 2010 at 08:27:16 pm
  On Saturday, the Westford Academy girls ...
• Caliendo delivers for undefeated Billerica
  posted on December 19, 2010 at 11:57:01 am
  Sophomore center Christie Caliendo scored 2 more goals, her 5th and 6th in three games, as the undefeated Billerica High girls hockey ...
• No charges in bullying at prep school
  posted on December 11, 2010 at 03:54:25 pm
  After investigating allegations of bullying at the Groton School, the office of Middlesex District Attorney Gerard T. Leone Jr. said yesterday that it will not bring criminal charges against any students at ...
• Doherty sparks Groton School to hockey win
  posted on December 9, 2010 at 11:57:03 am
  ROXBURY -- Mike Doherty of Reading scored 4 more goals -- giving him 8 in the first three games -- as the Groton School boys hockey ...
• Groton School allows late goal, settles for tie
  posted on December 4, 2010 at 11:57:05 am
  GROTON -- Reading's Mike Doherty scored two goals and set up a third as the Groton School boys hockey team battled visiting ...
• Groton school wins praise from Washington
  posted on December 3, 2010 at 07:03:57 am
  The U.S. Secretary of Education, Arne Duncan, and U.S. Rep. Joe Courtney are praising the work ...
• Groton school board member elected VP os state association
  posted on December 1, 2010 at 07:03:59 am
  Groton - Beverly Washington, vice chairman of the Groton Board of Education, was elected ...
• Specialists say bullies also need attention
  posted on November 29, 2010 at 12:54:11 pm
  At a time when a new state law has put the burden squarely on schools to investigate and crack down on bullying, the headmaster at the Groton School swiftly ...
• Today's Globe
  posted on November 29, 2010 at 12:22:14 pm
  At a time when a new state law has put the burden squarely on schools to investigate and crack down on ...
• Cognosoco Learning Has Just Released the First Self-Empowerment Book for Teens, Written by a Teen
  posted on November 15, 2010 at 10:58:18 pm
  BOSTON, MA--(Marketwire - November 15, 2010) - In 2009 Americans spent more than $11 billion on self-improvement products; the average American clearly believes he has room to grow. Brain Snacks for ...
• Florence boosts Groton
  posted on November 14, 2010 at 11:58:52 am
  GROTON -- Quarterback Pat Florence of Lowell threw a pair of touchdown passes while leading the Groton ...
• Groton school celebrates sacrifices of veterans
  posted on November 10, 2010 at 06:35:04 pm
  Charles Barnum Elementary School is tucked into the middle of ...
• Bite Size News, November 1: Post-Halloween Edition
  posted on November 1, 2010 at 08:48:34 pm
  Image by buelow from photos tagged "Bostonist" on Flickr. It was a relatively peaceful Halloween in Boston and Salem. [ Boston Globe ] It was a scary Sunday for dozens of gourds at BU's ...
• Hunter Perkins killed himself because Groton School was too PC says father
  posted on November 1, 2010 at 03:11:31 am
  A father is blaming political correctness for the suicide of his son after a ...
• Boy, accused of bullying, kills himself
  posted on October 28, 2010 at 01:13:28 pm
  GROTON -- Hunter Perkins had been labeled a bully. The Virginia boy, 16, a third-year student at the prestigious and private Groton ...
• Middlesex DA investigates reports of bullying at Groton School
  posted on October 28, 2010 at 06:04:46 am
  The Middlesex district attorney’s office is investigating reports of bullying at the Groton School involving an incident after ...
• Groton School revisits biomass boiler
  posted on October 22, 2010 at 11:54:11 am
  GROTON -- Rising fuel prices have prompted Groton School officials to revive plans for a biomass boiler system ...
• Armored Car Crashes Into Groton School
  posted on October 21, 2010 at 04:30:12 pm
  An armored car crashes ...
• Govs' McDonough first out of 65
  posted on October 4, 2010 at 08:10:04 am
  Girls Cross Country St. George's School 26, Governor's Academy 29 Governor's Academy 26, Rivers School 30 Groton School 22, Governor's Academy 37 Governor's Academy senior co-captain Alanna ...
• Massachusetts selects Groton school as a model for favored design plans in that state
  posted on September 9, 2010 at 06:13:01 am
  Groton - Northeast Academy Elementary School has been selected as a model school by the Massachusetts ...
• Groton School pipes down plans for 'green' heating
  posted on August 13, 2010 at 11:53:12 am
  GROTON -- With a major source of its funding dried up, the Groton School has put on hold an ambitious project that ...
• Ayer teen accused of vandalizing jail cell
  posted on August 4, 2010 at 11:42:47 am
  LOWELL -- Even behind bars, a 19-year-old Ayer teen got into trouble. In Lowell District Court last week, Kyle A. Shepard, formerly of 85 Groton ...
• Fitch’sTurgeon wins? Gatorade honor?
  posted on June 15, 2010 at 09:44:44 am
  Brianna Turgeon of Fitch is the 2009-10 Gatorade Connecticut Softball Player ...
• Fitch’s Turgeon wins Gatorade honor
  posted on June 10, 2010 at 09:58:07 pm
  Brianna Turgeon of Fitch is the 2009-10 Gatorade Connecticut Softball Player ...
• 'Question authority,' Romney implores Groton School grads
  posted on June 7, 2010 at 11:03:22 am
  GROTON -- In his keynote address at the Groton School's 125th commencement yesterday, former ...
• Groton School Class of 2010
  posted on June 7, 2010 at 11:01:58 am
  The following students graduated from Groton School: Acton: Paige McDonald. Andover: Julia Dwyer. ...
• Groton school district is reprimanded
  posted on May 12, 2010 at 05:14:14 pm
  DEADWOOD -- The South Dakota Open Meetings Commission decided Friday that the Groton Area school board ...
• Frongillo, Florence fuel Groton School
  posted on May 11, 2010 at 05:54:46 pm
  NEWPORT, R.I. -- Brett Frongillo homered, tripled, drove in 2 runs and scored twice to spark the Groton School baseball team past host St. George's, 9-2, in an ...

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