Groton
Americannoun
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Production has ramped up at other facilities, specifically in Virginia and Rhode Island, but Groton has remained the so-called Submarine Capital of the World.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026
Other raw milk drinkers, such as Peg Coleman, a medical microbiologist who runs Coleman Scientific Consulting, a Groton, N.Y.-based food safety consulting company, claimed the government’s warnings have no basis in reality.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2024
As a teenager at the Groton School in Massachusetts, he made adjustments to cope with dyslexia.
From New York Times • Jun. 26, 2023
Seth Bottone, 48, was leaving work to head home from Groton as he does every day, when he saw the smoke and flames engulfing the bridge.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 21, 2023
“Besides, he went to prep school at Groton almost ten years ago and really hasn’t lived here since.”
From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter
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