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CPC Holding back on new project »

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, [...]

Town Meeting meets Quorum, quick Results »

The town meeting got off pretty much on time. The quorum was close, but we made it (I still would prefer a zero quorum).
The first couple articles quickly were deferred until June. One was about changing the “envelope” around the APR property Mrs Ogonowski lives within.. the other about the town taking over two sewer [...]

Walgreens shot down in Dracut »

Majority of Planning Board says project too big for site

By Ed Burns, Sun Correspondent

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Dracut pharmacy plan dead, but strip mall looms »

By Erin Smith, esmith@lowellsun.com

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Did they bring a Box of Joe? »

I heard that John Zimini was having a fundraiser last week, sponsored by Colleen Garry and Tim Murray. I think Joe Dirocco showed me his invitation. (I feel so left out… lol)
A fundraiser in an off year? I have nothing against that. I encourage more of them.
There has been some talk about town lately that [...]

Meetings this week.. »

Monday night’s School Committee meets Monday at 7:00 at the High School Library.
It will be interesting to see if they have any sort of budget worked out yet. This morning’s paper continues to discuss the situation in an article by the Lowell Sun’s Bridget Scrimenti (Dracut’s new reporter) on teachers losing jobs in the recession.
Once [...]

Meadow Creek Golf Course Hike »

From The Open Space Committee:
The Open Space Committee is going to hike the new trail through the Meadow Creek Golf Course this Sunday, 22nd March, at 2:30PM. If you would like to join us, please park near the clubhouse and be dressed for hiking.

The golf course has a great walking/hiking trail that is open [...]

Town is handling Fiscal Crisis so far »

As the Lowell Sun reports this morning, Dennis Piendak feels that the town is handling things pretty well at least for this year.
Piendak is hoping to whittle that down, using contributions from the town school budget, Greater Lowell Technical High School and money from the FEMA disaster declaration in the wake of December’s ice storm.
“That [...]

Shaw responds to Sun Article this morning on 980 WCAP »

Warren spoke this morning in reaction to the front page article in yesterday’s Lowell Sun regarding his and Kathy DiTillio’s taking the health insurance retirement benefit.
His issue was not the article itself, which he found to be accurate and complete (except for a small correction they printed this morning), but the tone taken regarding the [...]

 
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