Archive for September, 2008

Dracut Football on Fox? Vote Yes »

Fox 25 is asking its viewers which game to broadcast.. join the rest of our town in voting for Dracut at
http://media.myfoxboston.com/sports/hsfriday.html.
Dracut is winning so far, but Burlington/Reading is catching up quickly.
Keep those votes coming.
Update: We lost the vote, the other game will be broadcast.

Paul Newman, RIP »

Not as many “regular” people got a chance to see the impact that Mr Newman had on the most needy of our society. If you weren’t a celebrity, or had a connection with one of these children, you would have little idea what he did.
A few years ago I had the opportunity to visit the [...]

Lowell Sun: Dracut pols sure didn’t do Sheehy any favors »

Political Column, The Lowell Sun
THANKS A lot, Dracut.
Lowell Assistant City Solicitor Maria Sheehy would likely be preparing her exit from City Hall today if Dracut’s delegates to a Democratic caucus Wednesday night had sided with the rest of the Greater Lowell delegation and not gone off on their own.
Sheehy finished third in her bid to [...]

Football Game postponed to Sunday »

The Freshman Football game Vs. Lowell High, Scheduled for Friday 9/26 has been postponed with a new date to be determined..
The Dracut High Varsity Football Football game Vs. Lowell High, scheduled for Saturday, 9/27 has been postponed until Sunday, 9/28 at Dracut High starting at 2:00 pm

Another New Drug to Pay attention to »

Last week on 980 WCAP we had Mike Miles, a drug and alcohol counselor, in to discuss the drug GHB that the state had recently warned Massachusetts Department of Families and Children Foster parents about.
This week, we got another notice about a type of crystal methamphetamine that is going around:

This is a new drug known [...]

Mullin: State is skeptical of town’s sincerity »

By Dennis Shaughnessey, Lowell Sun
DRACUT — Superintendent of Schools W. Spencer Mullin told the School Committee this week that state officials from the School Building Authority are becoming increasingly skeptical about Dracut’s commitment to fund a feasibility study for the renovation of the high school.
Mullin has been in constant contact with the SBA, seeking answers [...]

Dracut Food Pantry This Weekend »

The food pantry is in operation this Saturday, see the Food Pantry Article for answers to common questions. They remain in need of many common items, so as your shopping please pick up some extras and drop them off at the Central Fire Station, Town Hall or the Library drop off boxes.
A note from Debbie [...]

Dracut OKs new school business chief »

By Dennis Shaughnessey, Lowell Sun
DRACUT — Thomas Rose, a certified school business administrator from Cranston, R.I., was named as Dracut’s eighth business manager in as many years.
The School Committee unanimously approved the hiring of Rose, who starts his three-year contract today. He is expected to make $90,000 a year and replaces Terry Wiggin, who was [...]

“We’re not asking for an override” »

Yet.
Sorry, I have to say it.
Its true that at this point nobody is asking for a proposition 2-1/2 override. All everyone wants is to find the money to pay for a feasibility study. That’s about $450,000.00. A little more than half of that will be paid back by by the state over the next year [...]

 
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