Dracut Forum

Friday evening, from 6:00 to 8:00 pm at the American Legion on Broadway
Campaign Kickoff event for Selectman John Zimini
Suggested Donation: $25.00

For Those Who Need Assistance and Those Who Want to Help
Updated January 2009
by the Dracut Food Pantry Board of Directors
How did the pantry get started?
In 2006, a committee to form the Dracut Food Pantry was established by three Dracut churches – St. Francis Parish, St. Marguerite D’Youville Parish and Christ Church United.  Town representation was [...]

Just a note of reminder that Superintendent of Schools Elaine Espindle and School Committee Member Nancy Gagnon will be guests on the Lowell Sun’s audio program SunTalk Live this Thursday evening at 6:00.
They are appearing to continue the discussion regarding support for a feasibility study to determine the need for a new or refurbished high [...]

From Today’s Lowell Sun
By Dennis Shaughnessey, Lowell Sun
DRACUT — Police are warning business owners to take precautions after a local eatery was robbed over the weekend.
Thieves smashed a window and took an undisclosed amount of cash from Coyle’s Roadhouse Tavern on 1480 Broadway Road after closing hours on Sunday. Deputy Police Chief David Chartrand said [...]

This is definately a case where I think someone like Niki Tsongas should be rattling the cages trying to find out what happened.
The father of Ndururi Wachira, the soldier who died recently in Kuwait, got a final report saying that she had died of “natural causes.”
I would like to know what “natural causes” kills a [...]

By Dennis Shaughnessey, Lowell Sun
DRACUT — The military autopsy report says that Army Specialist Christine Ndururi died of natural causes.
Her father, Wilson Wachira of Dracut, wants more.
“That is all. Natural cause. They did not elaborate,” said Wachira, a Kenyan native.
Ndururi mysteriously died shortly after arriving in Kuwait on Nov. 6. Wachira had been waiting for [...]

Ok, it’s not that bad, but in political terms, its close.
Dracut’s Finance Committee Chair pointed me to this report recently, and I’ve only looked through it quickly.
Tewksbury is the first town in our area hitting the “Municipal Meltdown” that we have been talking about on 980 WCAP’s Saturday Morning Live for a couple years now.
They [...]

On Saturday Morning’s 980 WCAP radio program, Warren Shaw and I discussed the current state of the Canney Farm project (as reported earlier).
Because of a number of issues, mostly consistency, its starting to look like there are people out to stop the project not on its own merit, but possibly for political reasons.
Does it have [...]

 

 Discussion on Canney Farm Project on 980 WCAP: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

By Dennis Shaughnessey, Lowell Sun
DRACUT — The on-again, off-again land deal that was pronounced dead two weeks ago has been given new life.
Selectmen are trying to revive the deal between the town and landowner Alan Kazanjian for a 14-acre parcel to be used for recreational fields. Chairman John Zimini said he spoke recently with Kazanjian, [...]