The only planned meeting of the Board of Selectmen is Tuesday evening this week.
It was moved up because of the election next week.
The agenda includes approval of all the licenses in town, as well as another cell tower discussion.. looks like a lot of fun…
The meeting is posted at the town hall, but did not [...]

Today we hear that much of the original data used to prove “climate change,” “global warming,” hoo haa has been lost.
The Times Online reports today:
SCIENTISTS at the University of East Anglia (UEA) have admitted throwing away much of the raw temperature data on which their predictions of global warming are based.
It means that [...]

During a discussion with School Committee Chair Matt Sheehan on 980 WCAP, we discussed a number of items concerning the school district.
First, he was asked about the hiring process used for the new Principal. He said that he heard after a previous school committee meeting that there had been some members of the screening committee [...]

 

 Matt Sheehan discusses school issues [14:16m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

This morning’s political Column had a piece about Kevin Murphy that referred to last week’s school committee meeting.
In a meeting that seemed a bit off, with members failing to get their points across (yet finally coming together), Murphy was trying to prompt the members, without “leading the witness” so to speak.
Kevin was trying to say [...]

The Lowell Sun editorial today took on two topics, and came up with opinions that were right on target.
First, parents who believe their kids may be getting into trouble have the right, and responsibility, to investigate any way they can to protect their kids.  If those kids want to complain about “invasion of privacy” or [...]

We contacted Dracut Football Coach Jeff Moore this morning, and spoke with him about the successful win on Thanksgiving morning, and then about the upcoming playoff game on Tuesday eveinging against Reading.
The winner of that game will go on to the Superbowl at Gillette Stadium on Saturday.
Reading is undefeated so far, so is seen by [...]

 

 Moore calls in to 980 WCAP Saturday Morning Live [5:30m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

The Salvation Army Captain in San Francisco had resolved, in December of 1891, to provide a free Christmas dinner to the area’s poor persons. But how would he pay for the food?
As he went about his daily tasks, the question stayed in his mind. Suddenly, his thoughts went back to his days as a [...]

In making a choice for a process for hiring a new Superintendent, the board seems all over the place.
It seemed that chair Matt Sheehan and member Ron Mercier are more favorable towards having the board do it themselves, and not using the professional services available.
Dr McNamara was most firm in his point that he felt [...]

Last night, School Committee member Mike Miles made a motion to have members discuss the interim position with former Superintendent Elaine Espindle.
This was not to offer her the position, but to discuss whether she would be interested.
Member Bonnie Elie made a point that Espindle would be a great solution to filling the position, being local, [...]