History

Dracut, Massachusettes, and its surrounding area were known as Augumtoocooke, a site for Pennacook Indian settlements before the Europeans arrived in the mid-17th century. The rich fishing grounds on the Merrimack River and at Pawtucket Falls made it an important settlement for them. The town was originally part of Chelmsford but was later granted separation and officially incorporated as a town on the 26th of February, 1701. Dracut’s economy was based on fishing, milling, and lumbering, which led to the development of the 19th-century industries of cotton textile milling, and paper-making. The mills attracted a large population of Canadian and French immigrants to the town.

Dracut MA

New Era Plumbing & HVAC is a locally-owned and operated plumbing and HVAC company in Dracut, Massachusetts. Formerly known as SDP Plumbing Heating and Cooling Inc., they have more than 15 years of experience in plumbing, heating, and cooling inspection, repair, and replacement. They serve clients living in Dracut, Lowell, Tyngsboro, Methuen, Tewksbury, Billerica, Burlington, Bedford, Lexington, Littleton, Westford, Chelmsford, Carlisle, Haverhill, Groveland, Georgetown, Wilmington, and Andover, Massachusetts. They also provide plumbing only services to residents in Hudson, Pelham, Salem, and Windham, New Hampshire. Call them at 978-209-8712 and they will arrive at your property on time with the proper tools needed to address your plumbing, heating, or cooling system concerns.

Pedestrian Airlifted After Being Hit by Vehicle in Dracut

A pedestrian has life-threatening injuries after being hit by a vehicle Monday evening in Dracut, Massachusetts. The crash happened on Lakeview Avenue outside a Dunkin' restaurant. The victim was taken to a hospital in the Lowell area before being airlifted to Tufts Medical Center in Boston. The 77-year-old driver remained on the scene and is cooperating with investigators. Read more here

Jack Kerouac Park in Dracut, MA

Jack Kerouac Park in Dracut, MA is a downtown destination perfect for relaxing, playing, mingling, and celebrating Lowell. The park was dedicated to the famed author, Jack Kerouac, in 1988, and features several granite monuments embossed with various excerpts from his writings. The pathway around the park is covered with a few crosses and circles which is said to represent the author's Buddhist and Roman Catholic beliefs. Jack Kerouac was born in Lowell in 1922. One of his highly acclaimed novel, The Town and the City, was an ode to his upbringing in Lowell and subsequent growth in New York City.