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The Lowell High tube
Tony Sampas photographs the “tunnels” – pedestrian walkways over the canal – that connect Lowell High School’s buildings.
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Lowell Charter Changes through history
There were some interesting comments on my Tuesday post on City Councilor Patrick Murphy’s successful motion to have the Rules Subcommittee “discuss Charter Changes to increase civic participation.” It might be helpful to review how the city’s charter has changed through the years. Lowell was organized as a town in…
Read More »Coney Island Hot Dogs of Worcester
I spent today in meetings at the Worcester Registry of Deeds but was privileged to have lunch at one of that city’s fine dining establishments – George’s Coney Island Hot Dogs. Coney Island is to Worcester as Elliot’s is to Lowell. If you find yourself in Worcester, check this place…
Read More »Windows of Lowell
Tony Sampas looks at some windows in Lowell: Off Middle Street (above) and in the John Street Garage (below)
Read More »Foreclosed and abandoned properties in Lowell
Every Tuesday I call Jack Baldwin on WCAP’s midday program to give an update on the latest real estate statistics. Yesterday we received a number of calls from Lowell homeowners who lived next to foreclosed and abandoned properties that had fallen into disrepair, thereby diminishing the value of all the…
Read More »The Atlantic & education: “Thank God for Massachusetts”
The December 2010 edition of The Atlantic has an article “Your Child Left Behind” that looks at how students in individual American states compare with students in other countries. Measuring the percentage of students who scored Advanced in standardized math proficiency tests, the study that’s the subject of the article…
Read More »Motion to discuss changes to City Charter
City Councilor Patrick Murphy has a motion on tonight’s City Council agenda to “discuss larger Charter Changes to increase civic participation (including combined districts, at large system, term limits) at Rules Subcommittee.” Because the motion simply asks that these items be discussed at a future subcommittee meeting, I assume tonight’s…
Read More »Report on Citywide Parent Council meeting
The Citywide Parent Council met last evening with Superintendent of Schools Dr. Chris Scott, Director of Special Education Sheila O’Brien, and Lowell High Headmaster Ed Rozmiarek. CPC member Kim Scott attended and filed a detailed report on Gerry Nutter’s blog last night.
Read More »Rooftops of Lowell
Tony Sampas’s camera turns skyward, capturing rooftop views of Holy Trinity Church and North Common Village (above) and a bird flying over the roof of the former First Congregational Church Now the Smith Baker Center (below).
Read More »Kearney Square on Sunday night
Tony Sampas shares some views of a surprisingly busy Kearney Square, photographed from East Merrimack Street, at 5:45 pm on Sunday, November 14, 2010
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