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Early in the morning of December 13, 1977, a fire broke out on the fourth floor of Aquinas Hall, a woman’s dormitory at Providence College. Within thirty minutes, ten young women were dead – seven from the smoke and flames and three from jumping to escape the inferno. I was…
Read More »Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church on Lewis Street; photos by Tony Sampas
Read More »Last Thursday was the kick-off of the Merrimack Valley Sandbox. I’ve already written about the overall concept of the “sandbox” as a model for leveraging the power of colleges to stimulate innovation and entrepreneurship. A very interesting panel consisting of Dr. Carole Cowan, President of Middlesex Community College, Dr. David…
Read More »At 6:30 this morning, we headed out for a Sunday morning walk with our dog. Light rain was just beginning but the temperature was only 22 degrees. That combination meant that as soon as the raindrops hit the ground, they would freeze. It wasn’t too bad at first, but by…
Read More »For as long as I can remember, Mrs. Nelson’s Candy House on Rte 110 in Chelmsford has been a must-stop business at holidays throughout the year. Christmas is no different. Recently while waiting to check out, a small sign on the counter caught my eye. Here’s what it said: Recipe…
Read More »More than 300 people gathered yesterday at the UMass Lowell Inn & Conference Center for the launch of the Merrimack Valley Sandbox, an effort to foster a spirit of entrepreneurship and innovation in the Merrimack Valley. I confess that I’m finding it hard to get a good feel for this…
Read More »Here’s what Tony Sampas wrote about today’s photos: “Looks like Greece but it’s the North Common Village. New Ancient Ruins now adorn the parking lot of the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church on Lewis Street.”
Read More »“Honor in the Valley of Tears” is the feature length documentary about 1SGT David McNerney, the Lowell native who was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions in Vietnam. Correction: According to the “Honor in the Valley of Tears” Facebook page, Amazon will be accepting pre-orders for the DVD…
Read More »Lowell Mayor Jim Milinazzo opened the Mayor’s Reception Room to all residents of the city this evening for this year’s Holiday Reception. About 100 folks enjoyed live music from the Lowell High Brass Band, plenty of food and refreshments, great conversation, and a visit from Santa Claus. [youtube]_91A0K4RZRw[/youtube]
Read More »Tony Sampas photographs the City Hall clock tower (above) and a scene from Merrimack Street (below) on a cold winter’s night.
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