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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.
Read More »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 »Governor Asks Cabinet and Senior Administrators to Reapply
From the Governor’s Daily Update under “Ready to Finsh the Work We Started”: In an effort to maintain a top-notch Administration during his second term, Governor Patrick last week asked his Cabinet secretaries and senior Administration officials to reapply for their positions. The Governor understands the demands these jobs can…
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 »Middlesex Community College Prez Cowan Selected as Grand Marshall
Congratulations to Middlesex Community College President Carole Cowan. Yesterday the city of Lowell announced that President Cowan was selected to be the Grand Marshall for this year’s City of Lights parade. At the announcement City Manager Bernie Lynch praised Cowan and the entire college “for being such a strong partner…
Read More »UMass Lowell Architectural Symposium @ Whistler House
For details about the December 11 all-day symposium, “Artistic Manifestations in Architecture,” at the Whistler House Museum of Art, visit the Whistler House Museum’s website here. The line-up of speakers includes scholars and architects from Wellesley College, MIT, University of Lincoln in the UK, Roger Williams University, National Park Service, and…
Read More »Joe Quinlan’s Back Central Photographs
“Back Central in Black & White, Inside & Out” Photographs by Joe Quinlan Whistler House Museum of Art, 243 Worthen Street, Lowell On exhibit November 20 through December 30, 2010 Reception: Saturday, Nov. 20, 2 pm — 4 pm A year or so ago, I decided to trace the steps…
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…
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