Dracut Politics

Dracut Election - update

 The town election will be held May 6th for town positions and the Dracut Water Supply District. Regional Vocational School Committee nominee Brian J. Martin and Town Clerk Kathleen M. Graham will win their respective categories unless write-ins make up a significant amount of votes.
In other major positions, newcomer Ted Kosiavelon runs against incumbents John [...]

Dracut Election - Deeb Out!

Dracut election: Deeb’s charge against Espindle likely backfired
By Dennis Shaughnessey, dshaughnessey@lowellsun.com
DRACUT — He stumbled to the finish line.
He made gaffes along the way. He missed the only candidates’ debate and never offered a clear explanation. He sent out very little literature to the folks in town. He missed the deadline for filing his campaign [...]

Ex Dracut Police Officer Philip Berard Retires

Dracut Police Officer Philip Berard retired all of a sudden this week and from what I heard it’s because he got in trouble for something new. The Lowell Sun could not reach Ex-Officer Berard for comment. Philip Berard, was removed from a normal patrol duty sometimes earlier this week and also was demoted from sergeant [...]

Dracut Cancels Town Meeting and May Shut Down the Town

John Zimini has a flare for the dramatic.
But the Dracut selectman was not far off the mark after Monday night’s Town Meeting when he declared that town government will completely shut down if a quorum is not reached and the town’s operating budget is not approved by July 1st.
“We can’t operate. Plain and simple,” he [...]

Dracut Is An Affordable Place To Live

James O’Loughlin has insisted for many years that Dracut is an affordable place to live, even though the state says otherwise.
The state wants every community to make 10 percent of its housing stock affordable under state “40B” guidelines — and Dracut hasn’t met that threshold. As a selectman, O’Loughlin has urged lawmakers to give Dracut [...]

Dunkin’ Donuts Not Welcomed in Dracut?

Even with the promise of new tax revenue, new jobs, new sidewalks and a host of traffic improvements, several selectmen remain unconvinced that a proposed Dunkin’ Donuts on Broadway Road is a good idea.
While proponents of the project say that they have satisfied every concern that has been brought before them, the board unanimously agreed [...]

State Rep. Colleen Garry Goin after Convicted Rapists

A person who is the victim of rape or sexual assault should have the right to know whether their convicted attacker is carrying the virus that causes AIDS, according to one state lawmaker.
State Rep. Colleen Garry, D-Dracut, has proposed a bill that would require every person convicted of rape or sexual assault to be tested [...]