Looking for better info about towns around here
Yesterday, the Boston Globe brought up an off-beat use of the internet for home-town searching. Find out who is trash-talking the town on line. That seems like fun, but there are readers who are looking for real information.
I ran the “Living Well is the Best Revenge” series from January through May this year. Then I ran out of reporters who would tell you all about their towns. My problem is two-fold. First, I know where I work and I don’t know about other towns. Second, the people I can call are agents. Most of them supply me with sales-talk, which I decline to pass on to you.
So, I still get questions I can’t answer. N.P. asked me about East Boston and Winthrop, but I came up blank of good information. T.M. wants to know about Waltham, Watertown, Westwood, Melrose and Malden.
The snarky on-line information that Erica Noonan mentioned about some of these towns was this:
Medford: If you live there, it’s “Meffa” (I am under the impression that it is “Meffid.” That’s how the mayor says it.” -- RF)
Malden: Home of Stephen King’s Zombies.
I think you can do better than that! Will readers who know that towns please write in? What is daily life like in these towns? How are prices? How is transportation? Parks? Public safety?
N.P. and T.M. want to know what you know.
Happy July 4th.
