Dracut Forum

Better three hours too soon than a minute too late.
William Shakespeare

I’ve always made it a point to teach the children to be on time. Five minutes early for a meeting.  Get to work before the checkin time. Arrive 15 minutes early for the appointment. Punctuality is a virtue.
Ok, now my teacher would say that I’ve [...]

Sorry Jimmy, but I’m gonna comment. If I get anything wrong, feel free to respond. Its my sandbox. Brian has his, and the flake in Nashua has his.
And  sorry, but when you say “Journalistic Integrity,” I think I can point out a few examples of the local papers slipping on that point.
“So much for being [...]

From yesterday’s Antique and Classic car show, I took a bunch of pictures.
The event was packed, with people having to park across the street and down by Broadway Convenience to get in. The weather was perfect as well. Great event.

This Saturday, June 27th from 8:00 am to 3pm.
The show will include competitions and awards, Live entertainment, prizes, raffles, and a barbecue for food.
980 WCAP will be broadcasting live from 6:00 til 10 am, come down early and say meet the crew.
For more info, contact Don Morowski at (978)453-0702.

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 [...]

The chair of the Veteran’s Park Concession stand committee, May Paquette, reported to the Board of Selectmen last tuesday on the results of operations for last year.
She then asked that the town let her know whether it intends for the committee to continue operating the park for the next year, or whether the committee should [...]

by Dennis Shaughnessey, Lowell Sun
DRACUT — After a successful inaugural season, the Veteran’s Memorial Park’s Concession Stand Committee is evaluating how to run its operation this coming season.
Speaking before the Board of Selectmen this week, committee Chairwoman May Paquette suggested hiring students or senior citizens to run the stand, which made a $9,000 profit in [...]