Listen to clips of both Mr Bond from the Planning Board and Mr O’Loughlin from the Board of Selectmen as they discuss the ongoing discussion of the Collinsville Walgreen’s project.
Update: Lots of good comments on this one, be sure to click on the title to see them

 

 Brian Bond calls in about Walgreens project: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

 

 Jim O'Loughlin calls in to respond [13:29m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

I finally got to watch the section of the Board of Selectmen’s meeting from Monday night regarding the DATV recording of a meeting last week. (The Lowell Sun reports on this here). I’ve pulled it into my computer and should have clips of it up later tonite.
In this one, I have to fall on the [...]

 

 Selectmen argue DATV issue: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

I stopped in at tonite’s planning board meeting to see how things were going there.
Held at Harmony Hall, the place was packed. At least 50 in the audience, with the board up front (8-10 people) and DATV having 3 there as well (I hope they called ahead).
The entry way was loaded up with lawyers all [...]

It felt like a Monday, so I once again missed the Board of Selectmen’s meeting. I’ll catch it on the rerun.
Brian posted about it over on his Dracut Politics blog, indicating two major topics came up.
The first is the Committee on Government Rules & Regulations. A committee that has been quietly performing its duties for [...]

I am told that the plans are in the works for a party for Independence Day this year.
Organizers have been working the community to come up with donations to fund a band, and I understand that the Lions Club has been offered the opportunity  to set up the refreshment stand to support the event.
The actual [...]

We’ve replaced both representatives to the Greater Lowell Tech School Committee that speak for Dracut, now lets see them get to work.
While Dracut’s Schools are looking at cutting 20-25 teachers and administrators (though there seems to be a new assistant Superintendent in the works for some reason), the Greater Lowell Tech is not looking at [...]

A Quiz for Senators
To: Members of the Massachusetts Senate
May 18, 2009
Re: Quiz
Q. What do these seven men have in common: Sal Albano, Ted Aleixo, Nick Costello, John Houston, Arthur Lewis, Paul Sheehy, Tom White?
A. These seven incumbent Democrat state senators were defeated [...]

Starting at 11:00 from the Greenmont School, the annual Memorial Day parade will wind down Pleasant Street and follow Lakeview across town to the Veteran’s Monument at the Dracut High School parking lot.
The parade will be followed by a short ceremony at the monument.
Oh, and I’m told that this is “Rain or Shine”.