Friday, October 30, 2026

Joanne Birch

The Beating Heart of the Wells Street School – Boiler

As I walked around the school, I heard cracking noises in the pipes and walls. There was no one inside—perhaps a ghost? Maybe not....

Wells Street School: Neo-Classical Architecture, Structurally Sound

In addition to its dominant and elegant presence in Aurora, the former Wells Street School (now Wells Street Schoolhouse Lofts) is also a prime...

Wells Street Public School: A Closer Look Inside

I rolled my sleeves up and started typing an email. If you don’t try, you have zero chance of getting what you want. But...

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Strong Mayor Powers: Powers We Never Voted to Grant

In the 2022 municipal election, all three mayoral candidates publicly opposed Strong Mayor Powers. Four years later, in the...

Aurora’s Last Nail in the Housing Coffin

What we call a “homelessness crisis” is really the tipping point of the broader housing affordability crisis—the moment when...

All I Want for Christmas: Strong Mayor Powers to Go Away

All I want for Christmas is for Strong Mayor Powers to go away. Gone, eventually. But that change will...

Feedback on Aurora’s Downtown Revitalization Efforts

The mayor says downtown Aurora is improving and gaining “momentum,” pointing to projects like the $60 million-plus Aurora Town...

Give Likes ❤️ Only When You Mean It 😉

On most social media platforms, posts that receive a lot of Likes, Comments, and Shares are pushed higher and...

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Give Likes ❤️ Only When You Mean It 😉

On most social media platforms, posts that receive a...

$25,000 to Say the Obvious: Aurora’s Council Compensation Review, Again

Council compensation is back in the spotlight in Aurora,...