By Shawn on Dec 21, 2008 in Dracut, Recreation | 0 Comments
I got a note from Brian Bond asking for us to all come to a meeting on January 5th about the Canney Farm project.. there seems to be an issue about lighting. It would be good to get this settled prior to the project going forward..
An informational meeting is scheduled for Monday, January 5, 2009 [...]
By Shawn on Dec 21, 2008 in Events, WCAP | 2 Comments
I don’t think any of us really believed that we would make it.
Two weeks, two storms.. power out, phone lines out… yet ultimately the tally shows about $77,000 raised during the Salvation Army Radiothon. Other funds will still come in from remote kettle locations and further donations.
It was a real team effort.. everyone was welcome [...]
By admin on Dec 17, 2008 in Dracut | 0 Comments
Will be back here again later today or tomorrow…
For now, see the list as of last week at http://www.980wcapradiothon.com
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By Shawn on Dec 17, 2008 in Events, WCAP | 0 Comments
The Lowell Sun
With Friday morning came the ice storm. Like many others in town, my power was knocked out. It didn’t really bother me. I was a scout; I’ve been out camping in worse… so I toughed it out.
OK, the fact is, I called a few hotels. No room at the inn, but I just [...]
By Shawn on Dec 16, 2008 in Dracut | 0 Comments
Well, the reverse 911 communication system worked very well. I got calls on my cell phone, and emails at both my home and work addresses keeping me up to date on important information. Kudos to Dennis Piendak and his team for keeping us all up to date.
The town website tells us that we can get [...]
By Warren on Dec 15, 2008 in Events, WCAP | 0 Comments
Repeats this Saturday morning, the 20th, at 6am and goes until noon and maybe longer.
It’s the 12th edition of my annual Salvation Army radiothon on 980 WCAP and it couldn’t be more important. Three hundred new families have found it necessary to reach out to the army for help and overall, demand for services has [...]
By Shawn on Dec 11, 2008 in Dracut Forum | 2 Comments
The First Amendment to the Constitution:
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
The issue at hand, as discussed [...]
By Shawn on Dec 10, 2008 in Sports | 0 Comments
Reported in the Lowell Sun this morning:
LOWELL — The awards keep pouring in for senior quarterback and Massachusetts Gatorade Player of the Year Matt Grimard of Eastern Mass. Division 1A Super Bowl champion Dracut High, as he has been named the Merrimack Valley Conference Most Valuable Player.
The 6-foot-5, 235-pound Grimard finished with 21 TD [...]
By Shawn on Dec 9, 2008 in Events, Sports | 0 Comments
During tonites Board of Selectmen meeting, Chairman Bob Cox announced that the town is trying to put together a rally to celebrate the many successful sports youth programs.
From soccer, to cheerleading, to cross country, to band, to.. of course.. football. We’ve got a lot to celebrate.
Dracut is proud of its kids,so we hope to put [...]