Archive for July, 2008

Verizon’s Gleason lawsuit begins »

And let it.
This guy is upset that our Board of Selectmen decided that they didn’t want to have him representing Verizon, because he never seemed to have his stuff in order, and responded repeatedly to questions with “thats above my level” or some such.
I got tired of it myself.
This first step in the process was [...]

Lawyer wins first battle in lawsuit against Dracut »

By Lisa Redmond, lredmond@lowellsun.com
LOWELL — A North Andover lawyer, banned from appearing before the Dracut selectmen because of the misleading maps he provided, has won an initial legal battle in his lawsuit against the town.
Lowell Superior Court Judge Christine McEvoy on Monday rejected Dracut’s motion for a summary judgment to have Joseph Gleason’s lawsuit dismissed.
Gleason [...]

Dracut Farmer’s Market starts Saturday »

One more reminder from the Lowell Sun and Dracut’s Agricultural Commission:
DRACUT — Nature’s bounty will be on sale this weekend as the Agricultural Commission hosts its first Farmer’s Market on the grounds of the Dracut Historical Society, 1600 Lakeview Ave.
“It’s an opportunity for people to come by and purchase locally grown produce,” said commision member [...]

Another quick Arrest »

That TD Banknorth on Bridge street seems to be a target lately, but the police seem to be ahead of the crooks each time these days:
The Police Briefs section of the Lowell Sun this morning notes:
Lowell man charged in Dracut heist
DRACUT — Just one day after police say he held up a Bridge Street bank, [...]

School Committee/Wiggin Discussion continues »

Today’s political column in the Lowell Sun has a short blurb continuing the discussion started this week following the advertisement last week for a “Supervisor of Personnel & Business Services“
THE DRACUT School Committee did not violate the Open Meeting Law when it discussed an administrative realignment in executive session, but they came perilously close.
In answering [...]

 
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Does the CPA need Preservation Itself? »

The discussion goes beyond Dracut.
As a community, we were one of the first to take advantage of this program with a 57% vote at town meeting in May of 2001. With our own 2% tax levy and state matching funds, we have amassed a good fund that can be used for a number of projects [...]

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