Dracut Schools

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 High School Bomb Threat is NO JOKE

Some one left a note in one of the bathrooms at Dracut High school on Feb

The school’s vice principal waited for the principal to return to school before the Fire Department was told about the threat, rather than calling 911 immediately.

A police officer posted at the school was unaware of the threat for hours, [...]

Charges Dropped for Susan Anctil Dracut Kindergarten Teacher

he Middlesex District Attorney’s Office has dropped an assault charge against Susan Anctil, a former 29-year veteran Dracut kindergarten teacher who was charged in September with squeezing a 5-year-old boy’s arms so hard she left bruises.
Emily LaGrassa, spokeswoman for the Middlesex District Attorney’s Office, confirmed that a charge of assault and battery against Anctil, 65, [...]

Local boy Marc Deschenes called up to Triple-A Pawtucket

Sea Dogs right-handed pitcher and Dracut resident Marc Deschenes was promoted to Triple-A Pawtucket taking Delcarmen’s roster spot. No corresponding move has been announced to fill Deschenes spot on the Portland roster.

8th grade Hero in Dracut

A heroic, fast-thinking eighth-grader from Dracut will be honored today at the State House with the Citizen Safety Award for saving her sister’s life when a careening car was bearing down on them in a parking lot last summer.
Kylie Cormick, 13, will receive the honor for pulling her 5-year-old sister out of harm’s way after [...]