Dracut Forum

Tonite’s meeting of the School Committee finalized and signed a contract to bring on Elaine Espindle as Interim Superintendent starting Mar 4th extending through the end of June. The contract allows for a reasonable daily pay scale, with a maximum amount that she can make being about 30,000, and the town not responsible for benefits, [...]

I happened to be in the Town Clerk’s office today to witness Mr Taylor sign the register as he took out nomination papers to join the race for the position on the Dracut Housing Authority.
Its starting to look like the DHA race may be the race to watch this year.
There is still no challenger [...]

By Erin Smith, esmith@lowellsun.com
DRACUT — The race for selectmen is shaping up as a four-way showdown, with two challengers facing off against two incumbents.
“I want to return communication and family values back to the town,” said challenger Pete Wilde, a Collinsville resident who wants to add more fire hydrants in East Dracut. “We need [...]

Rumors are out there that he may be considering a run as well. Would not be a bad choice…  will he go for it?

According to the Sun, the Community Preservation Committee is still looking into the Richardson property along Bridge St for new elderly affordable housing.
At this point, however, the committee has chosen to stop committing funds for studies and investigations until a price is settled.
The Richardson family knows that the more the CPC puts into the project, [...]

By Erin Smith,  Lowell Sun
DRACUT — The officials in charge of Community Preservation funds don’t want to spend any more money studying Greenmont Avenue farmland until the current owners set a price tag for turning the farm into affordable housing for seniors.

The Community Preservation Committee is considering a proposal to buy 17 acres of farmland [...]

Two days into the period where candidates can take nomination papers, we have a number coming out of the gate early.
For Selectmen, one incumbent so far has pulled the papers: George Mallarios.
Challenging him, (and probably Jim O’Loughlin) is his neighbor, Brian Bond; and local businessman Pete Wilde. Both good challengers.
For School Committee, so far we [...]

The ABCC reviewed the case, and denied the appeal.
They will have to serve the sentence handed down by the Board of Selectmen of not serving alcohol for 30 days.
From the Sun:

The Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission handed down the decision Monday against Dracut Center Convenience at 1388 Bridge St.
Dracut Center Convenience had appealed to the [...]

State sides with Dracut on 42-day license suspension

By Erin Smith, Lowell Sun
DRACUT — State authorities sided with the Board of Selectmen’s decision to suspend the liquor license of a store allegedly caught selling beer to a minor.
The Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission handed down the decision Monday against Dracut Center Convenience at 1388 Bridge St.
Dracut Center [...]