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Subject: School officials remain hush-hush over Golec/surveillance camera controversy


Author:
Duplicate Dawg
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Date Posted: 07:56 10/01/09 Thu
(published in, Lowell Sun, 10-1-09)

Golec's future at Dracut High still up in the air

By Erin Smith
esmith@lowellsun.com

DRACUT -- Will an embattled Dracut High School vice principal ever return to school? Not even the workers who answer the phone at the high school seem to know.

Vice Principal Hank Golec was not at work at the high school yesterday, and a school official who answered the phone did not know when he would return.

Last month, school officials opened an internal investigation into allegations that Golec is responsible for a breach in the school's security system and misused surveillance equipment at the high school.

At the start of the investigation, school officials believed the security tampering had rendered the $100,000 surveillance equipment inoperable, but Superintendent W. Spencer Mullin told the School Committee at Monday's committee meeting that the equipment had not been damaged, according to School Committee Chairman Matthew Sheehan.

Mullin is looking into reports that Golec allegedly used a school-owned surveillance camera to secretly tape football Head Coach Jeff Moore leading a summer weightlifting session, then sent the recording to the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association, arguing that the session was in violation of MIAA rules.

It turns out the session was not illegal by MIAA standards because the weightlifting practice was open to all students, not just the football team.

Sheehan and Mullin both referred The Sun to the committee's attorney, Ed Morris, who is handling the matter.

Morris is currently in talks with Golec's attorney. Sheehan declined to characterize those talks or say when or if Golec would return to his position at the high school.

Mullin did not return a call for comment about the ongoing talks with Golec's lawyer or how long Golec has been absent from the high school. Mullin's assistant referred The Sun to Morris.

Morris said he didn't know how long Golec had been absent from his job.

Golec, who has spent 34 years working for the Dracut schools as a teacher, varsity baseball coach and administrator, did not return a phone message left at his home.
Subject: Louisburg Square proposal currently appears “dead in the water”


Author:
Duplicate Dawg
[Edit]
Date Posted: 07:20 09/09/09 Wed
(published in, Lowell Sun, 9-9-09)

Captain Kangaroo

Captain Kangaroo, a.k.a. Selectman Bob Cox

By Dennis Shaughnessey
dshaughnessey@lowellsun.com

DRACUT -- The sound of defeat was in his voice.

Selectman Bob Cox, who along with colleague Joe DiRocco has championed an affordable senior-housing plan at 1476 Mammoth Road, known as Louisburg Square, conceded recently that the plan is all but dead.

"The Housing Authority has made it pretty clear, just by the roadblocks they've been setting up, that they want to kill this," Cox said, referring to the 38-unit apartment building that the town is positioned to buy from owners Gerry Lussier and Doug Dooley for $2.65 million. "They're obviously dragging their feet long enough that they can kill it without taking an official vote. I hope the voters are paying attention."

Lussier and Dooley, who own Draco Homes, have sent a letter to selectmen saying they will not extend the Dec. 31 deadline for the purchase-and-sale agreement and they will not lower the asking price for the property.

The property was appraised at $2.4 million in 2005, a year before Town Meeting voted to purchase the building using funds from the Community Preservation Act. The initial plan called for the Dracut Housing Authority to buy the building from the town for $1.4 million, with payments of $70,000 for the next 20 years. Improvements to the property, which include a new elevator, new kitchens and bathrooms, a new retaining wall and other items, would be paid for with $2.9 million in grant money from the Department of Housing and Community Development.

Housing Authority Commissioners Ken Martin and Ken Cunha have expressed concern that renovations could total more than $3 million. Cunha has called for a new appraisal that would not include capital improvements to the property. The Housing Authority has also formed a subcommittee consisting of two members from its board, the selectmen and Finance Committee, as well as Town Manager Dennis Piendak and James A. Hall, the town's legal counsel, to work toward a resolution to the issue.

"We have questions that have yet to be answered," said Cunha. "Hopefully, this subcommittee can work together cooperatively to come up with those answers."

But so far, Cunha said, Piendak, Hall and the selectmen have been less than cooperative.

"We tried to set up a meeting and have yet to hear back from anybody," Cunha said, adding that without considering the capital improvements the appraisal would come in less than the amount the town agreed to pay. "You cannot do that under the rules of the CPA, so that would tell me that, ‘yes’, it's a dead deal. I'm just one member, but I would say that right now, it's not in the best interest of the Dracut Housing Authority to go forward with this project."

Phil Hailer, a spokesman for the state Department of Housing and Community Development, said monetary awards are conditional upon certain expectations and the town could lose the money if the project does not move forward in a reasonable time frame.

"If the town is unable to secure a municipal bond and if they were unable to meet the conditions of the award, that would force the issue and the money would no longer be available," Hailer said.

"I just don't see how you can turn your back on $2.9 million," said DiRocco. "We pushed hard for this for four years and now, at the last minute, (the Housing Authority) is doing everything they can to make it look like a bad project."

Cox and DiRocco expected to bring up the issue at last night's selectmen's meeting, perhaps calling for the Housing Authority and Finance Committee to appear before them in the near future. Cox said a tremendous amount of hard work has gone into the project and he cannot understand the Housing Authority's reluctance to see it through.

"They've been handed this project on a silver platter. The state has offered to pay almost $3 million in renovations, and you have people on that board who are turning their noses up at it," Cox said. "It's not right and I'm not going to let the voters forget it."
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Subject: "Dougie" Willett, 89, long time Dracut selectman, died yesterday (Wed.) afternoon


Author:
Duplicate Dawg
[Edit]
Date Posted: 08:01 09/24/09 Thu
(published in, Lowell Sun, Obituaries, 9-24-09)

Douglas G. 'Dougie' Willett
former Town of Dracut Selectman,
active in the community; 89

DRACUT -- Douglas G. "Dougie" Willett, 89, a lifelong resident of the Town of Dracut, died Wednesday afternoon, September 23, 2009, at his home surrounded by his family, following a long and courageous battle with congestive heart failure.

He was the beloved husband for 68 years of Barbara A. (Dean) Willett of Dracut.

Born in Dracut on August 22, 1920, he was a son of the late George and Marietta (Patterson) Willett. He received his education in the Dracut school system.

In his early years, Mr. Willett worked in the Boston Ship Yard during World War II, and later at the Dracut Mills.
He went on to work for HP Hood and Sons for over 30 years.

He then worked as a truck driver for Gagnon Trucking for four years, and most recently and until the time of his retirement in 2007, he was employed by Greater Lowell Technical High School for 27 years.

Active in the Dracut community, Mr. Willett served the Town of Dracut for 30 years as a 10-term Selectman, as well as working as a part-time Police Officer for the Town. He was also a member of the Men's Club of Keith Academy, as well as a member of the Men's Club at Ste. Therese Church in Dracut.

He was a longtime active volunteer at the Boys Club in Lowell, and was a mentor and longtime volunteer of the Special Olympics, as well as with the Special Needs students at Greater Lowell Technical High School where he was cherished by the students and will be fondly
remembered for the parties and activities he sponsored.

In his free time, Doug enjoyed being in his garden, and spending time in the company of his family, and he will be remembered for the use of his favorite quote "I'll be back."

He was a communicant of the parish of St. Marguerite D'Youville at Ste. Therese Church in Dracut.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by one daughter, Sandra J. Willett-Chaput of Dracut; two sons, Douglas G. Willett Jr. and his wife, Barbara Rawlsky-Willett of Rumney, NH, and Dean T. Willett and his wife, Theresa of Lebanon, MO; nine grandchildren, Stephen Chaput and his wife, Beth of Dracut, Scot Chaput and his wife, Cheryl of Nashua, NH, Renee Loughran and her husband, Shawn of Hudson, NH, Rudy Chaput and his wife, Kim, also of Hudson, NH, Melaina Chaput of Tewksbury, Jessica Willett of New Castle, England, Meredith Willett of Virginia Beach, VA, Victoria Sheldon and her husband, Brian of Shawnee, KS, and Laurie Dickinson and her husband, Steve of Lebanon, MO; 13 great-grandchildren, Nicholas, Sidney, Luke, Audrey, Beau, Shannon, Erin, Derek, Jocelyn, Taylor, Sarah, Rachel, and Brooke; one brother, Raymond C. Willett of Lowell; and many nieces and nephews.

He was also the brother of the late Vera Roscoe, and Kenneth Willett.

WILLETT -- Friends may call at DRACUT FUNERAL HOME, 2159 Lakeview Avenue, DRACUT, on Friday from 4 until 8 PM. His Funeral will be held from the funeral home on Saturday at 10 A.M. followed by his Funeral Mass celebrated at 11 A.M. in Ste. Therese Church, Dracut. Interment in Oakland Cemetery, Dracut.

In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made in his name to the Special Olympics 100 Conifer Hill Drive Suite 301 Danvers, MA 01923-1167. For online condolences or for directions please visit www.dracutfuneralhome.com
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Subject: Bone Marrow Drive - Sept. 25th


Author:
Someone's Mom
[Edit]
Date Posted: 19:20 09/19/09 Sat
On Friday, September 25the from 5pm to 9pm there will be a Bone Marrow Drive at the Beaver Brook Mills Community room to benefit Lexi Gorman. Lexi is a beautiful four year old girl who was recently diagnosed with leukemia. Sher is currently undergoing chemotherapy at Childrens' Hospital in Boston but her parents were told that she needs a bone marrow transplant by November.

It only takes a blood test to be added to the bone marrow donor registry. It costs nothing but donations are greatly appreciated. Lexi and her family are Dracut residents and it would be awesome to see this town rally around this sweet little girl and help save her life.

This is only about Lexi.....not about any other members of her family....please don't even go there. Dracut has rallied for many worthy causes in the past, this time should be no different. Please Dracut, do the right thing and come to the bone marrow drive on September 25. Who knows you may also save other lives in addition to Lexi's. Thank you for reading this and please spread the word.
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Subject: IS LENNY P> GOING TO SUPPORT TEDDY K THIS YEAR?


Author:
KEN
[Edit]
Date Posted: 22:14 09/27/09 Sun
Subject: Is Mullin planning to prohibit students from watching Obama this Tuesday?


Author:
Nostradamus
[Edit]
Date Posted: 23:02 09/04/09 Fri
Spencer Mullin

School Superintendent Spencer Mullin

# # # # # # # # # # # # # # #

Barack Obama

President Barack Obama

A very reliable source of mine has informed me that Superintendent of Schools Spencer Mullin WILL NOT allow our Dracut students to watch President Barack Obama’s nationally televised speech to all American students, grades K-12, this Tuesday (9-8-09).

Although I staunchly disagree and oppose most of the things he’s said and done since his inauguration last January, I still respect Barack Obama as the President of the United States and I think Superintendent Mullin should do likewise.

Many of Obama’s critics are referring to this particular ploy as “indoctrinization”, or training and grooming our youngsters into a certain political philosophy such as Nazi Germany or Communist Russia. Personally, I would hardly put this speech by Obama to our young American elementary and high school students on the same plateau as talking about evolution, sex education, or religion in the classroom.

Bottom Line: It’s really up to all of us to teach and talk with our kids afterwards to ask them what they specifically learned from President Obama’s speech and how will Americans actually benefit on what he proposed. For Mullin to blatantly censor this speech from all Dracut classrooms, is just plain stupid and, if anything, will probably just make students and their parents even more sympathetic to President Obama’s viewpoints.

If this is indeed what you’re planning to do with the Dracut students this Tuesday morning, Superintendent Mullin, I would respectfully ask that you reconsider your decision and allow our youngsters the opportunity to hear what their President has to say to them.
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Subject: Hank Golec's wife, Gail, "rubbing elbows" with Selectman Zimini at a recent social event


Author:
P.O.W. (Pal of Warren's)
[Edit]
Date Posted: 11:53 09/16/09 Wed
Zimini & Gail Malliaros Golec

We'll be more than happy to run a photo of Hank Golec himself just as soon as one becomes available.
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Subject: Please go to Fox 25 News & vote for Middies 10/2 game


Author:
Posted today on DAD's Facebook Wall
[Edit]
Date Posted: 15:53 09/23/09 Wed
we need to get as many votes for Fox 25 news to come to the Middies football game on Friday, 10/2 versus Billerica.

please get all fans to go to Fox 25 high school Friday football and cast as many votes as possible. they are working hard this year.
Subject: 1476 Mammoth Road soap opera just keeps on going & going & goi...


Author:
Roger L. Daigle via Duplicate Dawg
[Edit]
Date Posted: 23:06 09/22/09 Tue
Louisburg Squ

Louisburg Square

Anyone who has kept abreast on the goings on with the progress of this project had to be amused watching their last get together.

For months its been a two ring circus, the prime movers and the orator on the Town side throwing accusation after accusation to those members of the Dracut Housing Authority who have been insisting on getting answers to their questions and not backing down (after all, if this project were to flop who would be the scapegoats ??? Guess who?).

However it does seem that every get together we do find out something new. This time the now famous (and only) appraisal was not based on the current fair market value of the involved building but rather based on its income producing value!!?? (Oh what a tangle web we weave when we plan to deceive).

Selectman Zimini made the statement that he would not agree to paying one cent more than a current value appraisal figure. Considering the games being played with their suggested types of appraisals, how can anyone be guaranteed or feel any confidence with anything presented now (especially if the presenter is the same in every case). Has anyone asked to be provided with a copy of this first appraisal, in light of the fact that it, we’re told, also contains another supposed figure of $2.8M???

One blogger actually called this last meeting “Civil; Productive and Educational”.

Civil: the bullies seeing that their course of action, so far, wasn’t working decided to become more conciliatory!! It’s amazing that they are just now finding out that they need the DHA a lot more than the DHA needs them (people are never so trivial as when they take themselves so very seriously).

Productive: one question that has yet to be resolved but wasn’t part of the discussion – how this project was to be repaid, using CPA funds. At the Finance Committee meeting with the Town Manager, a financial analysis was distributed showing, that over 20 years, a shortfall in the CPA fund would equal somewhere in the area of $631,000!!! No one seems to want to address this very important point. Unless they can prove otherwise this shortfall will have to be repaid through more taxes by our already overburdened taxpayer!!!

The blogger brings out a statement made by Mr. Slotnick that with mixed financing, using some market rate rentals (section eight housing is using more tax money to cover costs) and spreading out the cost of renewing kitchen and bathrooms over ten years, would still require capital outlay money. Where would this money come from? Increasing rentals? Wouldn’t this, in essence, defeat the affordable aspect of this proposal??

Educational: it was, in many different ways. However the underlying aspects were still there. Most people can bear adversity but if you wish to know what a man really is, give him power. In politics, it seems, that’s the name of the game. Posturing, hypocrisy and the worst of all frauds is to cheat one’s self All sins are easy after that!!

To the one prime mover who made the statement “I won’t let the voters of Dracut forget” - well I’m sure that the voters, when looking to elect someone will look for three qualities: Integrity, Intelligence and Energy in a candidate. But if they don’t have the first, the other two will kill you. How do you think you’ll fare when you come up for reelection??

I’ve made the following statement before but I think its worth repeating. ‘Transparency is the mother of integrity”. The a---- who don’t believe that, are called politicians and puppets. “Inflammatory and arrogant”, the orator should look at himself in the mirror and possibly even consider removing himself from these proceedings.

One should never think about rights without thinking of responsibilities.

RLD
Subject: Former Middies star QB’s assault trial date set for Oct. 20


Author:
Duplicate Dawg
[Edit]
Date Posted: 16:46 09/02/09 Wed
(published in, Lowell Sun, Breaking News, 9-2-09)

Matt Grimard

Trial date set for grid-iron star Grimard

By Lisa Redmond
lredmond@lowellsun.com

LOWELL -- Former Dracut High School football star Matthew Grimard withdrew his acceptance to Saint Anselm College this fall and now his freedom hangs in the balance as he has an October trial date on charges that he tried to drag his girlfriend by the hair back to a party last spring and when she resisted he punched her in the jaw.

At a status hearing Wednesday in Lowell District Court, the judge scheduled a trial date of Oct. 20.

At Grimard's arraignment last May, shortly after the alleged May 24 assault, Grimard, 18, pleaded innocent to one count of domestic assault and battery. His court-appointed defense attorney Larry Colby described this as an "unfortunate incident,'' but noted Grimard has no record and the victim required no medical treatment.

If convicted, Grimard could face up to 2 1/2 years in jail.

For more on this story see Thursday's Sun or visit http://www.lowellsun.com .
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Subject: IS TEDDY K GOING TO RUN IN 2010?


Author:
I THINK SO
[Edit]
Date Posted: 23:40 09/20/09 Sun
Subject: Wicked funny, pee-in-your-pants, hysterical joke of the week


Author:
Duplicate Dawg
[Edit]
Date Posted: 14:35 09/20/09 Sun
Kanye West

Kanye West

Popular foul-mouthed rapper Kanye West attended Patrick Swayze’s funeral a couple days ago and, for some stupid reason, started yelling and screaming at Swayze’s corpse lying in the casket.

“Hey man, what the f*** is your problem? Michael Jackson had a much better and bigger funeral than what you’ve got here right now.”

When asked for a comment over this rather embarrassing incident, President Barack Obama would only shake his head and say, “Kanye West is just a jackass.”
Subject: Can even the Feds resolve stolen drugs case if statute of limitations already expired?


Author:
Duplicate Dawg
[Edit]
Date Posted: 07:25 09/10/09 Thu
(published in, Lowell Sun, 9-10-09)

Chartrand

Deputy Chief David Chartrand

Awaiting legal help from feds

By Dennis Shaughnessey
dshaughnessey@lowellsun.com

DRACUT -- It's been six years and five months since about $80,000 worth of marijuana went missing from a locked evidence storage trailer behind the old Dracut police station on Lakeview Avenue.

Officials investigating the disappearance of those drugs have asked for a legal opinion concerning the statute of limitations, which expired five months ago.

In a letter to Dracut Police Chief Kevin Richardson, Alfred Donovan, control chief for the North Eastern Massachusetts Law Enforcement Council's Internal Affairs Unit, who is in charge of the investigation, said representatives from his team have met with a member of the Middlesex County District Attorney's Criminal Investigative Unit and are waiting for a response from a "federal agency" which has agreed to assist with the investigation later this month.

It is unclear to which federal agency Donovan is referring. Donovan, the Tewksbury police chief, did not return phone calls from The Sun.

Richardson declined comment, saying only that Donovan is leading the investigation and he would not feel comfortable disclosing any information that was not in the letter. He said, "As far as the statute of limitations is concerned, I can only repeat what (Donovan) has written and that is, the Middlesex D.A. is looking into it."

Middlesex District Attorney Gerard Leone could not be reached for comment.

Selectmen Chairman George Malliaros, an attorney, said that with the exception of murder, the statute of limitations for the prosecution of most other crimes is six years.

"There is case law, however, to support the position that if the target of the investigation has lived outside of the commonwealth for any of those six years, then the time he was away would be added on to those six years,"

Malliaros said. "Otherwise, what else is there to say? Six years is six years. That date has come and gone."

Donovan's letter indicates that investigators are following up on new information.

"We will be continuing to investigate the names and phone numbers that were obtained during the last month of interviews and interrogations," writes Donovan.

"I firmly believe that the internal investigation portion of this case will be concluded by that time and a full report will be provided to you before that time."

In October 2008, after a years-long probe by the Middlesex District Attorney's office turned up nothing, Richardson launched a "full-scale administrative internal investigation," and enlisted the help of NEMLAC, which conducted lie-detector tests as part of their probe.

In June, Donovan reported that his team had interviewed 25 Dracut police officers, as well as several suspected drug dealers who were active in 2003, about the time the evidence was stolen. Donovan also said that nine police officers had submitted to polygraph tests and only one was shown to be "deceptive" in some responses.
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