Alice MacGregor

Alice came to Groton from Fitchburg as a 17-year-old high school graduate in 1943 for a job as a telephone operator at Ayer during World War II. Living at the Groton Inn with other single women, her work helped the war effort.

Later, after marriage and children, Alice worked at the Groton center post office, which was in the Brick Store that now houses the Natural Market.

Her two careers brought her into contact with everyone in Groton. She relates her enjoyment of living in Groton through two marriages, raising three children, and participating in civic, church, and social activities.

Alice remembers coworkers, stores, and businesses in Groton and West Groton. At age 93, Alice now lives at Nashoba Park in Ayer.