Dracut Forum

Feb 28 SML

Come have some Fun while Raising money for a good cause.
Mike Miles is holding a “Fun Raiser” this month to raise funds for the Memorial fund.

This fund is used to provide scholarships for kids who usually fall outside the normal guidelines for such awards. These awards help kids fund vocational education, skills training, community college, [...]

I forgot to mention..
Dave Norkiewicz, who had taken out nomination papers for both the 1 year remaining term created by Martin’s resignation and the full 3 year term currently held by DJ Deeb, has decided to run for the 3 year term.
Also, former School Committee Member Bonny Ely (Elie? I’ll check that out) has decided [...]

The Lowell Sun reported that first budget produced by the Dracut School Department is asking for a 1.5% increase for the next school year.
I only got to listen to the school committee meeting in the background Monday night as I was working on the GLTech Appointment report, but it sounded like a lot of justification [...]

By Dennis Shaughnessey, Lowell Sun
DRACUT — Saying he could not “squeeze another penny” out of it, Superintendent W. Spencer Mullin submitted a proposed 2010 budget to the School Committee last night, calling for a 1.5 percent increase over the current year’s budget.
“It’s a working document. Nothing is etched in stone,” Mullin said of the [...]

By Dennis Shaughnessey, Lowell Sun
DRACUT — Victor Olson, a 47-year-old civil engineer who ran unsuccessfully for Water District Commissioner in 2008, was appointed to the Greater Lowell Technical High School Committee last night, replacing Brian Martin who resigned on Feb. 13.
Olson will join Dennis “D.J” Deeb as Dracut’s representatives on the board until the [...]

The Grad Night committee is holding a fundraiser this Sunday to support the annual after graduation event for the Dracut High School seniors.
From the committee:
We are also gathering donations to be raffled off that night.  Ideas for donations include gift baskets, gift certificates, bottles, scratch tickets, gas cards, etc.  If you would like [...]

At a joint meeting of the Dracut School Committee, Board of Selectmen, and remaining member of the Greater Lowell Regional Technical High School, Victor Olson was appointed to fulfill the remaining two and a half month term that was vacated by Brian Martin.
Five candidates had put forth letters for consideration for the position: Victor Olson, [...]

 

 DJ Deeb decides not to participate [2:55m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

 

 Bob Cox responds to Deebs [1:29m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

 

 And O'Loughlin tells Deeb he should do his job [1:29m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

The question has been ongoing for a while now.
The Community Preservation Act was accepted by the town a number of years ago, allowing for an additional 2% tax surcharge to be put into a fund to be used for open space, affordable housing, saving historic buildings and structures, and some additional could be used for [...]