Archive for January, 2008

John Zimini Campaign Kickoff »

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

Dracut Food Pantry Questions and Answers »

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 [...]

Espindle and Gagnon on SunTalk Live Thursday Evening »

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 [...]

Dracut police caution business owners about recent break-ins »

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 [...]

Natural Causes? Seems fishy to me, too »

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 [...]

Autopsy of female soldier baffles her Dracut father »

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 [...]

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