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Archive for January, 2012

Is this the End for DAD? »

Well, it is finally happening. Warren Shaw has informed me today that he is going forward with a lawsuit, being filed tomorrow, against Frank Zabierek of Nashua. Zabierek is the moderator of the Voyager Infosystems Forum “Dracut after Dark”, utilized by himself and others to anonymously attack  and harass the people of Dracut for a [...]

Stacy Scott finalist for Framingham »

Heard this earlier today. The Lowell Sun is reporting that Superintendent Stacy Scott is a finalist for the position of Superintendent in Framingham Mass… interesting happenings here. Dracut’s Scott a finalist to be school chief in Framingham By Jennifer Myers, jmyers@lowellsun.com Updated: 01/24/2012 07:24:16 PM EST DRACUT — Superintendent of Schools Stacy Scott is a finalist [...]

Mark Fraser has a new film »

From NaturwalkswithMark.org, Fraser has a new film celebrating his capture of the American Bittern on film. Check out this and his other vidoes at his youtube site. Tweet

Dr Mac requests Superintendent have State come in to Review $ »

After a presentation by Dr Scott and Tom Rose Dr McNamara explained that he had visited DOE to discuss our budget, and invited a representative to come up. Mr Sullivan from the DOE said that he would be willing to come up to review the budget with Dr Scott, if Dr Scott invited him. He obviously has [...]

Get the Globe Today.. really.. McLaughlin, Zimini, DHA.. its all there »

You know, I buy the Globe only about once every two years. Today was worth it. There is a front page story highlighting the “alleged” illegal campaign activities, pressuring of employees to give and participate in candidate events for Lt Gov Murray, collecting cash donations without recording requirements being followed, working for candidates while on [...]

Changes starting in Housing »

Sean Murphy at the Boston Globe reports today that the state housing and community development has set up new rules limiting the pay of executive directors to $160,000.00. This was the first of many outcomes resulting from the revelation that the Executive Director of the Chelsea Housing Authority was making $370,000.00. Mike McLaughlin had been [...]

Scott Brown at the Owl Diner »

Don Morowski and Tom Bomil seem to be leading the Dracut charge in support of Senator Scott Brown’s reelection campaign. This morning, we were in Lowell at the Owl Diner where Senator Brown met with local supporters who came out to support his campaign kickoff. Morowski and Bomil tell me that they are working on [...]

Cathy Richardson challenges Garry as well »

The Lowell Sun this morning tells us that Cathy Richardson has announced that she will be running against Rep Colleen Garry as well. This long expected announcement brings Richardson up against Boag in a primary, and then the winner of that against Garry. The Sun story reminds us once again that Garry is considered weakened [...]

Garry joins Bipartisan Effort to support local Restaurants »

It didn’t pass, but it was a valiant effort. The Lowell Sun yesterday told us of an effort led by the house Republicans to have a “meals tax holiday” for a week in March to help boost restaurant sales during a slow month. Proposed by Billerica’s Republican Representative Mark Lombardo, the amendment to a budget [...]

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