News Tai chi class at the Dracut Council on Aging Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)By Julia Malakie | jmalakie@lowellsun.com | Lowell SunPUBLISHED: September 4, 2019 at 11:10 a.m. | UPDATED: September 5, 2019 at 9:13 a.m.
![DRACUT — A local resident has tested positive for COVID-19, the illness caused by the novel coronavirus, the town announced in a Facebook post Thursday. This is Dracut’s first case of the illness, which has forced closures of schools and businesses across the state and the country. According to the Facebook post, local health officials […]](https://www.thevalleydispatch.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/0313-NWS-BHR-L-CoronavirusCell2-1-1.jpg?w=620 "DRACUT — A local resident has tested positive for COVID-19, the illness caused by the novel coronavirus, the town announced in a Facebook post Thursday. This is Dracut’s first case of the illness, which has forced closures of schools and businesses across the state and the country. According to the Facebook post, local health officials […]")
![Gov. Charlie Baker ordered nearly a month’s long extension from his initial suspension on school closures and non-emergency childcare programs Wednesday in an ongoing effort to slow the spread of the coronavirus. “This is not an extended school vacation,” Baker said. “This will allow school districts to provide the best possible opportunities for remote learning […]](https://www.thevalleydispatch.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/03-25_Baker_Riley-1.jpg?w=529 "Gov. Charlie Baker ordered nearly a month’s long extension from his initial suspension on school closures and non-emergency childcare programs Wednesday in an ongoing effort to slow the spread of the coronavirus. “This is not an extended school vacation,” Baker said. “This will allow school districts to provide the best possible opportunities for remote learning […]")
![LOWELL — In the face of a global pandemic of COVID-19, officials are urging citizens to practice social distancing by staying home, avoiding gatherings and maintaining a minimum six-foot distance from others when they do go out. But if social media posts are any indication, some are skeptical of the necessity of these precautions — […]](https://www.thevalleydispatch.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/LOW-L-rmvDistancing71-1.jpg?w=395 "LOWELL — In the face of a global pandemic of COVID-19, officials are urging citizens to practice social distancing by staying home, avoiding gatherings and maintaining a minimum six-foot distance from others when they do go out. But if social media posts are any indication, some are skeptical of the necessity of these precautions — […]")