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December 5th, 2009 at 11:42 am
Interesting note - Shaughnessey’s hand was forced in writing that article which was slanted to reflect negatively on the CM. Shaughnessey was an instrument of belittlement…
Gotta stir the pot, I suppose - even if it’s only to sell more papers.
December 5th, 2009 at 3:02 pm
Sorry - but I don’t like the new lights, they don’t look at all “historic” . The whole downtown looks dark and depressing at night. Bring back the wreaths and the lighted trees. They looked more like the season.
December 5th, 2009 at 3:45 pm
If you think the quality of lights was a big deal, you’ll love the LFD/Swine Flu response controversy already playing on NECN and WCVB (plus today’s Sun piece also by Shaughnessy coincidentally). Can’t wait for Rita and Bud to educate us on their knowledge of infectious disease and emergency medical protocols next Tuesday. Huge non-issue.
December 5th, 2009 at 8:46 pm
Consensus here at the Moses Little house is that Maggie shacked it. Bring back the old and out with the new.
Regards — Cliff
December 6th, 2009 at 12:28 am
Diddo! Bring back the old.
December 6th, 2009 at 10:51 am
The nets downtown look like they are promoting surfing on ocean waves - they say nothing holiday like to me.
December 7th, 2009 at 8:20 am
I drove through downtown last night and those new lights are so out of place…not sure where they belong. Except for City Hall, downtown looked bleak. Why aren’t individual business owners doing more to ‘dress up’ their store fronts?
December 7th, 2009 at 10:48 am
It seems to me that I read someplace that the business owners had raised some money for new decorations- it’s just that the Manager or whoever totally b;ew the selection of decorations.
December 7th, 2009 at 12:58 pm
According to the SUN column, the city workers are refusing to string the lights in the trees during regular work hours, but will do it with overtime.
December 7th, 2009 at 3:32 pm
This is the most ridiculous thing I’ve seen happen in this regard for a long, long time. How about some holiday spirit as was the case in past years when the downtown was always showing it’s best holiday face! Next thing we’ll see now is that some moronic group will come forth to nix the annual nativity scene at the JFK civic center. If I were city worker and I was asked to take care of the lights, I’d be proud to do so.
December 7th, 2009 at 11:34 pm
In Billerica I believe the Ibew 103 donates their time. Maybe Lowell should look into it.