Last Thursday was a quiet but momentous milestone for the community of Two Rivers Public Charter School. It was the school’s very first graduation day. Eighteen eighth graders were awarded diplomas and showered with advice and words of wisdom for the future while parents, teachers and administrators beamed with pride. A few of the kids […]
As many of you know, there has been an ongoing effort to have Barney Circle designated as a Historic District. There are pros and cons and many opinions on whether or not this is something neighbors actually want, and that’s a post I’m working on for next week. In the meantime, the Historic Preservation Office […]
The good news reported by the Argonaut: the fire was mostly contained to their kitchen, which was separated from the rest of the building by a thick brick wall, saving the rest of the establishment from more severe damage. The bad news: smoke damage was bad and they will need time for repairs before opening […]
How is this second official day of summer treating you, dear readers? The thing I have the hardest time with when the temperatures spike into the 90s is that my office cranks up the A/C so much I want to pull out my winter sweaters and gloves. But if I dress to stay warm at […]
PEnnsylvania 6-5000. ENterprise 4-3200. KLondike 5-1212. LIncoln 7-2321. You may remember some of these from a time long ago: This was how phone numbers were communicated in the days before the telephone company thought you could remember 7 – or even 10 – numbers. The last is of interest here, because it was the exchange […]