Groton
Americannoun
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The military’s orders have left Groton with a high-stakes challenge: how to resurrect a bygone era of military might in a far-flung seaside town short on workers, homes and transit.
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
On Sept. 6, 1781, he led a force that attacked and burned New London and captured a lightly defended fort across the Thames River in Groton.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 8, 2023
Rigorous educational standards at Groton and Yale also gave structure to his life, he said.
From New York Times ● Jun. 26, 2023
The top of her Groton T-shirt was visible.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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