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In a front-page story today, the New York Times singles out Brockton High School as a model of academic achievement in a diverse, urban setting. Plus, with its 4100 students, Brockton cuts against the prevailing wisdom in the field of education that smaller is better. It also shows how public…
Read More »Tony Sampas contributes more photographic evidence of Lowell’s past as a “smokes stack economy”
Read More »This past Saturday I served as the moderator at the Lowell Historical Society’s annual Trivia Night. My job was to ask the questions, alternating between Trivial Pursuit style interrogatories that tested general knowledge, and plenty of Lowell specific questions to test the knowledge of local history in the room. The…
Read More »My “Information for Voters” pamphlet from Secretary of the Commonwealth William Galvin arrived in the mail last week. Among other things, the booklet contains information about the three ballot questions that will appear on the ballot at the November 2, 2010 state election. Here’s a summary of each of the…
Read More »Tony Sampas shares some photos of smokestacks around Lowell. Above is a view of the Saints Medical Center power plant; below is a shot of Market Street near the Market Mills complex.
Read More »The final tours of historic Lowell Cemetery for this season will be held this coming weekend. The first is on Friday, October 1 at 1 pm. The second is Saturday, October 2 at 10 am. Both tours begin at the Knapp Avenue entrance which is right next to Shedd Park.…
Read More »This little companion has awakened from a deep and restful sleep, and is eager to keep a watchful eye out for you. (Note accompanying Sherwood (shown above) purchased today at Hungate Sculpture and Design at Western Avenue Studios in Lowell). I gave up on the Patriots during their fourth preseason…
Read More »Tom Byrne is a regular in studio member of the Saturday morning Warren Shaw Show on 980WCAP. This week, Byrne spoke about his involvement in an ongoing Federal investigation that was reported in the Lowell Sun earlier this week. Here are some of the things that Byrne and Warren Shaw…
Read More »As long as foreclosures in the region increase, the value of real estate will continue to slide downward. And the number of foreclosures is up. A front-page story in today’s Lowell Sun reports on the trend both in Lowell and statewide. Other reports on foreclosures and overall real estate trends…
Read More »I’ve become a big fan of WCAP’s Friday night high school football program called the “Pigskin Press Pass.” Ted Panos and Mike Flynn quarterback the coverage from the downtown Lowell studios and field calls through the night from correspondents – students, interns, parents, fans – who call in from games…
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