Friday, October 30, 2026

John W. Bowser

John W. Bowser, More About an Auroran Linked to the Empire State Building

John W. Bowser, an Auroran linked to the Empire State Building. I thought perhaps it was time to return to some of the places...

Empire State Building Tribute in Aurora Cemetery: John W. Bowser

For the first fourteen years of my life, I lived in a small town in Europe with a population of three thousand people and...

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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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Aurora Mayor Calls 2026 Budget ‘The People’s Budget’

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Aurora Needs to Revisit Transitional Housing for Men

Perhaps Aurora can take inspiration from Newmarket and consider...