Dracut Housing Authority elections focus on contentious issue: affordable living for seniors

This article, from the Lowell Sun, interviews the two candidates running for the five-year seat on the Dracut Housing Authority. Opponents Phil Thibault and Russ Taylor agree that the town needs more affordable housing options for seniors because the baby-boomer generation is now reaching that age.

It will be interesting to see how this election plays out; depending on who wins, infrastructure will be built from the ground up or existing buildings will be purchased and transformed into senior housing. I can only imagine that it will take a long time for all this to fully form, so this is really just the beginning.

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