Dracut Forum

Its the story that just can’t die, because there is no resolution.
The Lowell Sun political column today is headlined by a story telling us that police officers are voluntarily taking polygraph tests in regards to the drug theft from years ago.
Behind the old police station, evidence was stored in a unit that at the time [...]

The Lowell Sun Political Gossip Column
THE INVESTIGATION into the missing drugs from a Dracut Police Department storage shed in 2002 is heating up, and so are officers’ emotions.
Deputy Chief David Chartrand last week confirmed that lie-detector tests were being administered by the Northeast Middlesex Law Enforcement Council, which is conducting the investigation. He would not [...]

Finally, a little late, but finally the bridge along University Ave will be reopening this week.
This should ease up on traffic across all of the bridges in Lowell.
This job, which cost almost a million dollars itself, is another temporary repair to keep the bridge operational until 2013 or 2014 when the entire bridge is scheduled [...]

I  saw this article in this months Pediatrics Journal. It didn’t surprise me, but I had hoped differently.
The sexual behavior of virginity pledgers does not differ from that of closely matched nonpledgers, and pledgers are less likely to protect themselves from pregnancy and disease before marriage. Virginity pledges may not affect sexual [...]

I have always witnessed that the people of New England are some of the most charitable I have ever seen.
Whenever studies come out to attack the Northeast, saying that because of tax return studies it is believed that we give the least to charity.. I scoff.
The people of our area give without care of getting [...]

Lowell Sun Editorial
With the national economy continuing its downward spiral, job losses increasing and new positions difficult to come by, area charitable organizations were concerned about meeting the region’s needs over the holidays.
They shouldn’t have worried.
Despite the dismal financial picture, Merrimack Valley residents and businesses once again came through for those needing a helping hand.
Thanks [...]