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Saturday Morning Live this week »

It will be an interesting show this week. Lowell City Manager will be in to talk about the success of the economy in Lowell, and the fact that the City of Lowell will probably not be raising taxes this year (even the 2-1/2 percent). But there will also be Cory Belanger of Lowell, who is [...]

Dan Phelps: Dracut voters really will get their chance to raise taxes »

By Dan Phelps,  copied from the Lowell Sun People in Dracut, relax. You will have your chance to override Proposition 2 1/2, thus raising your own property taxes higher than the state-allowed limit so you can give the School Department more of your hard-earned money. Selectmen did not, on Tuesday night, vote to deny you [...]

When Doctors Don’t Listen: How to Avoid Misdiagnoses and Unnecessary Tests »

At the Library Tuesday June 25, 2013 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Join doctor Leana S. Wen, M.D., M.S., for a discussion of her book, When Doctors Don’t Listen : How to Avoid Misdiagnoses and Unnecessary Tests. Dr. Wen is a clinical fellow at Harvard Medical School and an emergency physician at A Brigham & [...]

Senator Barry Finegold and Staff to Hold Office Hours »

Senator Barry Finegold and staff will hold open office hours on Friday, June 28th in Dracut at the Parker Library, 2nd Floor. Office hours will be from 3:20 to 4:20 p.m. Alternate locations on the same day include: Lawrence: Lawrence Public Library, 3rd Floor (Robert Frost Room) 51 Lawrence St. 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. [...]

Salem State University Spring Dean’s List »

Salem State University announces that the following Dracut students have earned Dean’s List status for the spring semester: Jennifer Gertz Mame Khoussa Kevin Koinange Rachel Ledbetter Rahimetou Mbouombouo Victoria McConnell Brett Mccoy Larry Ourique Tweet

Fox 25 Morning News Zip Trip to Dracut »

The FOX25 Morning News team will make a Zip Trip stop in Dracut, MA 01826 on Friday, June 21st at Veteran’s Memorial Park, 80 Broadway Road. Residents are invited to celebrate ten years of Zip Trips during a live FOX25 Morning News broadcast from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. with Co-hosts Shannon Mulaire and Gene [...]

DOR tells Selectmen they can propose lesser amount »

The Department of Revenue responded to a question from Dracut as to whether the Selectmen have to present the whole 2.9 million dollar override on a ballot question. The DOR said that the Town Meeting voted an appropriation of up to $2.9 million, but that the Selectmen actually decide how much to put on the [...]

Schools withdraw petition to accept State Statute »

Atty Hall explains tonight that the school committee thought that the Board of Selectmen could vote to accept a state provision that would allow the schools to rent out property to another group, and that this was not true. The School Committee wants to lease out the Parker School to a special ed group that [...]

Fireworks and Concert for July 4th »

Town Manager Dennis Piendak announced that efforts have succeeded, with special thanks to Lowell 5 Bank, in raising the necessary funds to have fireworks and a concert to celebrate independence day. The concert will be held starting at 7:00 p.m. on July 3rd, with fireworks to follow. Tweet

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