First, because of this article I made my first online edition purchase of the Lowell Sun.  I have hesitated over the years to do so, because I hate the idea of anyone putting me into a subscription that “auto renews” so you get to the point where you’re trapped in a bank, or don’t know [...]

I still have to watch the rerun (I was over at housing tonite, but was getting regular messages from the Selectmen’s meeting throughout), but am told that the Board of Selectmen voted 3-2 in favor of making an offer to Town Manager Dennis Piendak for him to remain as manager for two more years. Selectmen [...]

Town Considers buying Salem Road property. Why, nobody knows. Do they just want to spend some CPC money to prove its viability? Everyone openly says that they want to quickly buy a piece of land with no plan as to what to do with it. Overall, it is a property that has been under a [...]

Don Grassis on Salem Road Project [ 3:19 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

First of all, lets give the Lowell Sun some credit. Their editorial this morning basically says that the story is over and there’s nothing left to report.  I guess you can only go to that well so many times. The case of the stolen drugs has dogged the Dracut Police Department for years. The local [...]

Cheryl Manahan speaks on Drug Investigation [ 3:50 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Smart move. As you get the the end of the campaign, all the most interesting ads come out. Tony Archinski had a most interesting one in the Sun today .. Now this one seemsfair.  It  throws the issue of Zimini’s trying to paint Archinski with the union label under a different light. Archinski works for [...]

During the Board of Selectmen’s meeting tonite, after the long discussion about the gentleman trying to follow the rules to be allowed to sell cars on 110 (has anyone checked out all those other ones down there?), Selectman Joe DiRocco asked to speak to a topic during the “old” business section of the meeting. Selectman [...]

Last fall, during town meeting, former Selectman Jim O’Loughlin came forward asking about the need to raise the sewer fees to these new high levels. The sewer commission had never come to the board explaining that they had a need for additional money, the only reason seemed to be “everyone else is doing it.” I [...]

From the Lowell Sun Political gossip colum: COMPARE AND contrast. On Tuesday, Dracut Selectman Bob Cox appeared to buck state ethics laws when he approved a liquor license for a private club where he sits on the board of directors. State law prohibits selectmen from taking any official action on matters involving organizations for which [...]

Town Meeting was all about article 6, normally a simple article to set the rate of pay for elected officials. Before the meeting, the Board of Selectmen met to vote on their final recommendations. Once again, John Zimini wanted to call for zero pay for the elected officials. Cathy Richardson supported him. Instead, the board [...]