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Kearney Square Noir
Tony Sampas captures Kearney Square by night
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December 14, 2010 City Council Meeting
I found myself in front of the TV at 6:30 pm and decided to watch the city council meeting. Here’s what I witnessed: Councilor Caulfield moved to suspend the rules to discuss the city’s response to Sunday’s ice storm. It was a civil discussion with a lot of detail about…
Read More »Immaculate Conception Church
Tony Sampas photographs the Immaculate Conception Church in Lowell by night
Read More »Bishops of Boston
Not too long ago I was doing some research on the original deeds for St Patrick’s Church in Lowell. The initial conveyance was from the Proprietors of the Locks and Canals to a guy named Benedict Fenwick without identifying who Benedict Fenwick was. It turns out he was the Roman…
Read More »Netflix and the Movie Makers
Three years ago we received a six month gift subscription to Netflix as a Christmas gift. We didn’t make full use of it for a while – watching a full length movie each night just took too much time – but then we discovered the joys of watching TV shows…
Read More »December 13, 1977 – Fire at Providence College kills 10 students
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
Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church on Lewis Street; photos by Tony Sampas
Read More »Merrimack Valley Sandbox – the Merrimack College view
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 »Treacherous Roads This Morning
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 »Mrs. Nelson’s Candy House
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…
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