Brian Schubmehl, 24, moved to South Boston in 2007. 'When you're new to a community, you're cautious at first. I wouldn't say it's intimidating, but sometimes it can be,'' he said.
(Globe Staff Photo / George Rizer)
In new South Boston, break-ins jump
Police urge return to neighborliness
Brian Schubmehl, 24, moved to South Boston in 2007. 'When you're new to a community, you're cautious at first. I wouldn't say it's intimidating, but sometimes it can be,'' he said.
(Globe Staff Photo / George Rizer)
Not too long ago in South Boston, it wasn't unusual for someone to confront a stranger trying to get into a neighbor's house. Everybody knew pretty much everyone else on most blocks, old-timers recall, so new faces raised suspicion. (Full article: 820 words)
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