By jan adie on Feb 28, 2007 in Events, Schools | 0 Comments
The DHS Grad Night Committee is hosting a fundraiser Comedy Night on Thursday, March 22nd at 7pm at the Acacia Club on Sladen Street in Dracut.
There will be 3 comedians and lots of laughs for all. Tickets are $15. Bring your own drinks and snacks.
By Shawn on Feb 28, 2007 in Religion | 2 Comments
Blogs all over the middle east seem to be talking about a crypt that was found nearly 27 years ago, and James Cameron’s efforts to determine whether it is the the true resting place of Jesus, Mary, Mary Magdalene, and a number of others including “Judah, son of Jesus”.
A press conference, including a description of [...]
By Shawn on Feb 27, 2007 in Massachusetts, Town Committees/Boards | 0 Comments
From the Boston Globe.. Feb 25, 2007
DRACUT
ADDED DUTIES — State Treasurer Tim Cahill recently named Thomas McAnespie, a member of the town’s Capital Planning Committee, as assistant treasurer for the state’s Abandoned Property Division. McAnespie’s duties now include managing the Massachusetts School Building Authority, diversifying assets of the state retirement fund, and working with banking [...]
By Shawn on Feb 27, 2007 in Municipal, Schools | 1 Comment
During the School Committee meeting last night, the members took the opportunity to have Superintendent Elaine Espindle explain what the schools do to limit access to MySpace and other websites that are innappropriate for use in a school environment, and then voted to support the implimentation of such safety features at the town library.
Espindle was [...]

School Committee discusses MySpace at Library [10:14m]:
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By Shawn on Feb 26, 2007 in Massachusetts | 1 Comment
From Bob Katzen’s Beacon Hill Roll Call published in the Sommerville Journal (a publication of TownOnline.com) we saw some great summaries of events that happened at the State House in the last few weeks.
(Note to Lowell Sun… why aren’t we doing this as well?)
POST COMMITTEE ROLL CALLS ON WEBSITE (H 3746) House 20-127, rejected a [...]
By Shawn on Feb 25, 2007 in Schools | 0 Comments
Monday’s school committee meeting starts the annual review process for Superintendent Elaine Espindle.
This issue is getting more important as her current contract is ending within another year or two. These evaluations will come into importance as we discuss renegotiation and/or renewal of her contract.
As seen in the article in the Lowell Sun this morning, the [...]
By Shawn on Feb 25, 2007 in Municipal | 0 Comments
A recent article in the Lowell Sun by Dennis Shaughnessey asks the question, Should the Library be the place for MySpace?
Selectman John Zimini took the opportunity during the last Board of Selectman’s meeting to call for this and other social networking sites to be filtered out at the library.
The librarian in town, Susan Schwartz, seems [...]

Selectman Zimini calls in on MySpace issue [10:16m]:
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By Shawn on Feb 25, 2007 in Religion | 0 Comments
Cardinal O’Malley appoints new pastor in Haverhill, The Pilot  By Father Robert M. O’Grady
Posted: 2/23/2007
BRIGHTON — Cardinal Seán P. O’Malley has announced the appointment of Father Robert W. Murray from parochial vicar at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross, Boston to pastor of St. James [...]
By Shawn on Feb 22, 2007 in Massachusetts | 0 Comments
Gov Patrick still stumbing as he goes:
Deval: ‘I really screwed up’ Admits gaffe on Caddy, furniture but defends $72G for wife
Even after all the mistakes this month, there are those people out there who seem to think he’s still running for office and that they need to blindly ignore any mistakes he makes.
From use of [...]