The Lowell Sun
Tensions between superior officers in the Dracut Police Department and members of the police union were exposed like never before in the recent internal investigation that cleared Deputy Chief David Chartrand of wrongdoing in responding to a domestic incident.
Chief Kevin Richardson took umbrage at the [...]
We contacted Dracut Football Coach Jeff Moore this morning, and spoke with him about the successful win on Thanksgiving morning, and then about the upcoming playoff game on Tuesday eveinging against Reading.
The winner of that game will go on to the Superbowl at Gillette Stadium on Saturday.
Reading is undefeated so [...]
School-board member accused of handpicking Golec replacement
By Erin Smith, esmith@lowellsun.com
DRACUT — School Committee members are accusing one of their own of quietly and illegally handpicking a replacement for embattled Dracut High School Vice Principal Hank Golec, who is facing allegations of breaching the school’s security system and misusing surveillance equipment.
Last [...]
State group: Dracut’s school chief one of many retiring
By Erin Smith, esmith@lowellsun.com DRACUT — School officials only have about six months to come up with a plan for next year’s school budget, and on Wednesday, Superintendent of Schools W. Spencer Mullin announced he plans to retire [...]The Lowell Sun Editorial today gives a “thumbs down” to Dracut for not being more forthcoming with information on the Hank Golec affair.
Dracut residents have a lot of questions regarding the lengthy absence of Dracut High School vice principal Hank Golec. They deserve some answers.
Golec has been [...]
A note at the Town website reminds us of the Veteran’s Day ceremony to be held on Wednesday morning at Veteran’s Park:
Veterans’ Day ceremonies will be held on Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at 8:00 a.m. at the Dracut Veterans’ Monument site located on Broadway Road (Rte.113 East.)
Coffee and doughnuts will [...]
On Monday, November 9th at the monthly meeting of the Dracut Historical Society, Rebecca Duda be presenting a lecture on African Americans in Dracut.
With Veterans’ Day just two days later, it seems appropriate that the presentation focus on the African Americans from Dracut who served in the American Revolution.
Dracut sent [...]
DRACUT — At least 200 senior citizens want to live in affordable housing in town and the waiting lists are growing.
“It’s a mess,” said Maggie Thomas, 84, about the lack of affordable housing for seniors in town. “It’s sad to see some of them asking, ‘How am [...]
By Erin Smith, esmith@lowellsun.com
DRACUT — Superintendent of Schools W. Spencer Mullin’s first report card from the School Committee is a mixed bag, with good marks on understanding of school programs and commitment to students, but lower grades on his communication skills.
Each School Committee member rates [...]
Maybe the federal Democrats and Republicans should come to Dracut some time
The meeting on Wed Night between the Board of Selectmen, Housing Commission, Fincom, Attourney, Contractor, Town Manager, etc went very well.
Most seemed to work very well to get their questions out and answered. Some questions were rehashes of [...]
