Dracut Forum

The people from Dining in Dracut sent me an updated list of participants and some of their planned dishes for the Monday Evening event at Lenzi’s from 6:30 to 8:30 pm:

Athenian Corner: Spinach pie
Avenue Pub : Beef& Barley soup, Stuffed mushroom caps
Blue Angus: Baby back ribs, 3-cheese encrusted chicken& soup
Boston Chowda: Butternutsquash/Cranberry Bisque & Clam chowda
Brown & Budnick Meats : [...]

By Christopher Scott, Lowell Sun
Patrick Murphy, the successful and respected football coach at Dracut High School, is resigning to accept the head football coaching position at Saint Anselm College in Manchester, N.H.
Dracut’s athletic director, Tim Woods, confirmed today that Murphy will resign effective March 5, when a search for his replacement will begin.
“I’m very [...]

Word has it that Pat Murphy, the coach of our champion Dracut High School Football Team, has been hired by St Anselem College in Manchester.
Dracut Athletic Director Tim Woods has been invited on WCAP’s Saturday Morning Live tomorrow to speak to this. During the 7:30 segment, he will be appearing, along with Coach Pat [...]

Would let seniors over 65 apply for tax abatements
By Hillary Chabot, hchabot@lowellsun.com, Lowell Sun
BOSTON — Low- to moderate-income senior citizens could get a break from Proposition 2 1/2 overrides thanks to a bill passed by state representatives yesterday.
The bill would allow seniors 65 or older to apply for an abatement on their property taxes if [...]

Join the forum discussion on this post – (1) PostsI spoke to Lowell’s State Representative Kevin Murphy tonite at the School Committee meeting regarding his vote a couple weeks ago on house bill 2840/4534 that would exclude some seniors from having to pay proposition 2-1/2 overrides voted for in their community.
Citizen’s for Limited Taxation [...]

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By Casey Ross, Boston Herald
A bill criticized as a “cynical, end-run” around Proposition 2 1/2 tax limits was overwhelmingly approved by House lawmakers yesterday, intensifying a property tax debate now careening toward the Senate and Gov. Patrick.
The House voted 111-34 to pass legislation giving communities the option of exempting residents age [...]

Join the forum discussion on this post – (1) PostsLetter to the Editor: The Lowell Sun, 02/28/2008
Union officials who exist outside the Dracut Police Department membership have erroneously questioned the methodology that was used to generate the report that was generated at the conclusion of the study on sick-time abuse. The authors claimed that [...]

Join the forum discussion on this post – (1) PostsLast Saturday was another busy day, with 60 families coming in to shop in spite of the storm the night before.   Once again, their carts were overflowing as they left, thanks to recent food drives by the high school, junior high, Greenmont PTO, the Dracut Library, Scout troops, Christ Church [...]

Join the forum discussion on this post – (1) PostsWhen Mike Miles was running for school committee last year, one of the things that drew many to his support was his promise to forgo accepting the stipend provided to school committee members and his plan to put that money towards kids in our community.
Because [...]

 

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