🌱 Bus companies invited to bid on Groton-Dunstable routes through 2029

Hello Groton! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Bus companies invited to bid on Groton-Dunstable routes through 2029
• Groton community remembers the life of Dianne Carol Martino

Also on today's calendar: Earth Day Benefit Concert with Mighty Colors and Jamdemic.

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: A thunderstorm in spots, with a high of 70 and low of 50 degrees.
• Saturday: Cloudy and cooler, temps: high: 57, low: 44.
• Sunday: Cooler with showers, with a high of 58 and low of 35 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Invitation for Bid For School Bus (grotonherald.com) — Groton-Dunstable Regional School District is seeking bids for a multi-year school bus transportation contract starting July 1, 2026, with an option to extend two more years. Interested companies must request bid documents, attend a mandatory Zoom pre-bid conference on April 27, and submit sealed bids to the district’s Main Street, Groton office by noon on May 8.
   

• Dianne Carol Martino (grotonherald.com) — Groton residents are mourning the passing of longtime community member Dianne Carol Martino, who built her family’s home in town and leaves loved ones in Groton and nearby communities. The 78-year-old antiques dealer, avid reader, and animal lover requested a private celebration of life later this spring, with arrangements handled by Badger Funeral Home on School Street in Groton.
   

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📸 Around Groton

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Groton

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday April 18

• Earth Day Benefit Concert with Mighty Colors and Jamdemic
  Studio at Andres Institute of Art, 106 Rte 13, Brookline
  7:00 pm

Friday April 24

• The Concord Players present Brigadoon
  51 Walden St, Concord
  8:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday April 21

• Local Cultural Council Meeting
  Groton Public Library , 99 Main Street , Groton
  7:00 pm

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📣 Groton Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday April 17

• The Wolff Sisters
  Groton Hill Music Center , 122 Old Ayer Rd , Groton
  7:00 pm
• The Wolff Sisters live at Groton Hill
  Bull Run Restaurant , 215 Great Rd , Shirley
  8:00 pm

Saturday April 18

• Greater Methuen Standout for Democracy
  Santander Bank Branch , 200 Haverhill St , Methuen
  11:30 am
• Rhythm & Rum
  The Ravioli Theory , 25 Main St , Ayer
  6:30 pm
• Amy Gallatin & Stillwaters
  Bull Run Restaurant , 215 Great Rd , Shirley
  8:00 pm

Tuesday April 21

• Planning Board
  Pepperell, MA Calendar , 1 Main St. , Pepperell
  6:30 pm

Wednesday April 22

• Select Chorus
  Nissitissit Middle School , 33 Chace Ave , Pepperell
  7:15 am

Thursday April 23

• Coffeehouse Series @ The Fitz
  The Fitzpatrick Collaborative , 45 Main St , Pepperell
  6:00 pm

Monday April 27

• Annual Town Election
  Pepperell, MA Calendar Pepperell, MA 01463
  7:00 am

Tuesday April 28

• Historical Commission
  Pepperell, MA Calendar , 1 Main St. , Pepperell
  7:00 pm

Thursday May 7

• FPCES JV Softball @ Ayer Shirley
  Ayer-Shirley Regional High School , 141 Washington St , Ayer
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Molly Maid posted a job opening for House Cleaner - No Experience Required in Groton. Apply here.
• Molly Maid, LLC posted a job opening for House Cleaner in Groton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Groton here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Westford

• Looking for live bluegrass? Rock Hearts is coming to Westford MA (wickedlocal.com)
• First-ever Taste of Westford event coming in May (westfordcat.org)
• Letter to the Editor: Endorsing Elizabeth Sawyer for Select Board (westfordcat.org)

Littleton

• Worcester autism services provider opens Littleton learning center (wbjournal.com)

Tewksbury

• Motor Vehicle Accident, Sewer Backup Close Tewksbury Road (patch.com)

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Ok Groton! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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