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One of the lesser known museums in Washington is the National Building Museum. Located on F Street just across from the National Law Enforcement Memorial, the Building Museum contains a number of fascinating exhibits on architecture, design and construction in the United States. For me, however, the best reason to…
Read More »The late Paul Sullivan used to say that from July 4th until Labor Day, a candidate for Lowell City Council could campaign more effectively at Hampton Beach than in the streets of the city since so many people headed to the ocean for the summer. I suspect that there is…
Read More »During my recent trip to Washington, I visited the National Portrait Gallery which shares space with the American Art Museum. Since both are part of the Smithsonian system, they are absolutely free to visit – a noble example of our tax dollars at work. Besides viewing the art inside the…
Read More »“DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF THE FIREFIGHTERS OF LOWELL~ FAITHFUL AND COURAGEOUS IN THEIR SERVICE TO THE PUBLIC” photos by Tony Sampas
Read More »Twenty years ago, I was a member of the Lowell Historic Board. During my tenure there, I gained great admiration for the wisdom and judgment of the representatives of the National Park Service who worked here in Lowell. I also learned then and through the years that many of the…
Read More »I know nothing about the Casey Anthony case other than she was found not guilty of the murder of her two-year old daughter after a lengthy trial in Florida that captured the attention of much of the nation thanks to the intense coverage the trial received in the media, particularly…
Read More »Trolley wires, by Tony Sampas
Read More »If all goes right, this coming Friday, July 8 at 11:26 am, the space shuttle Atlantis should rocket into space on the final voyage of the space shuttle era. I was stationed in Germany back in 1981 when the first shuttle – Columbia – took to the skies, so I…
Read More »Stars and Stripes by Tony Sampas
Read More »I just spent the last few days visiting Washington, DC and many of the wonderful monuments and museums located there. There was the Washington Monument, the Lincoln Memorial, the Jefferson Memorial and the FDR Memorial. I didn’t make it to the John Adams Memorial, though, probably because there isn’t such…
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