Name your city here please.

[Bonobo]

I'm from Northampton. Any neighbors out there?

[yellowdogintexas]

1. Fort Worth, Texas

[marmar]

2. Ann Arbor, Michigan

Hail to the victors valiant!

[are_we_united_yet]

5. Uhhh folks

I assumed neighbors meant Massachusetts?

[marmar]

6. interpretations vary

I took it to mean blue states. Sorry Fort Worth.

[yellowdogintexas]

11. Well, I used to live in Cambridge, MA,

does that count, LOL

[Kathy in Cambridge]

16. I'm from Cambridge

:hi:

Obviously!

[barackmyworld]

23. Cambridge

(Harvard Square)

[ingasm]

35. Medfield

Yea Medfield! God I love being a masshole. Currently at school in Boston at Northeastern University.

[ExclamationPoint]

77. Cambridge is the best town in MA.

It's the smartest! It has Harvard AND The Museum of Science.

[ComeonPilgrim]

100. Cambridge

You forgot MIT.

I, too, am from Cambridge.

[Kathy in Cambridge]

104. Welcome neighbor!

:hi:

What square?

[sniffa]

112. weLcome pixies fan

:hi:

from a former cantabridgian.

[newyawker99]

120. Hi ComeonPilgrim!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[jlee1933]

63. Burlington

Now live in NAples FL

[Supormom]

3. Medina, MN

[Cobalt Violet]

4. Framingham

But I'm from South Boston.

[DS1]

49. Framingham

:-)

[Braden]

7. salem

north shore checking in

[ExclamationPoint]

78. I bet you had fun on halloween :)

[skippysmom]

8. Hyannis

One of the seven villages of Barnstable.

[curse10]

9. Boston, baby!

:D

[meegbear]

10. Lynn, Lynn

city of sin. You never come out the way you came in.

[Rjnerd]

12. Watertown.

Tho my official address is in Cambridge.

[dissention]

13. Boston and Palmer

I have an apartment in Boston and a house in Palmer. :D

[intheflow]

74. Palmer!

I lived in Monson for 10 years, right over the Palmer line. Broke my heart to sell my house and move to Denver, but grad school called. <Sigh.>

[mobuto]

103. Palmer?

Three Rivers, Thorndike, Palmer Center...?

[Eugene]

14. Lawrence

Originally from Dorchester.

:dem:

[Kathy in Cambridge]

17. You're an OFD

they usually move to the Irish Riviera-the South Shore.

[jackster]

19. andover

via north andover, wakefield, bedford (hanscom afb), ft walton beach (hurlburt fld/eglin afb), tallahassee fl, jacksonville fl, perry fl!

hey lawrence neighbor!

:thumbsup:

[MADem]

91. Andover has many interesting facets

They survived two Bushes at Phillips, raised Jay Leno (Andover High '68), was the "home town" of Spenser for Hire while he was filming in Boston, hosted Matt Damon at the 5K run this past Thanksgiving, is a frequent stop-off of Desmond Tutu (who is friends with a minister living there)...

The town government sucks, though. That Town Meeting crap is past its prime; the community is too large to support that type of system anymore, and there are many incompetents running the joint--the school system is a total disaster; there is more infighting between the teacher's union and that awful superintendent than is healthy. Things that were once free, like bus rides to school, music, sports, are all pay as you go. The taxes are onerous, especially for the older residents who bought their houses years ago when they were affordable. They just this past year went around and revaluated all of the geezer homes so they would not qualify for the MA elderly circuit breaker credit, in effect, taxing the geezers an additional eight or nine hundred bucks a year. Also, their sleazy tactic of calling the old Rolling Green Hotel "affordable housing" so they can build more McMansions is disgraceful. IMHO....

Andover needs to get its shit together. The good aspect of the town (increased diversity, which did not exist thirty or forty years ago) is being crushed by an inability of the town leadership to curb spending. Secret school committee meetings? Why do they need a new safety center? They've torn down two police stations and rebuilt them just since the 70's. I think half of them are "on the take."

And the Andover Townsman--once an independent New England voice, is now owned by the same rabid assholes who own the Lawrence Eagle-Tribune. Pity, that....

[jackster]

97. yeah...

andover is a dilema - big bucks here donchaknow...

I've thought of getting involved with the town Dem committe, but I might be moving soon so I'm holding off...

I just started vigiling for peace with the MV People for Peace and we usually get more thumbs up than thumbs down though!

[luckypunch]

15. Swampscott

More North Shore checking in.

[zippy890]

18. Ipswich

Grew up near Pittsfield, went to UMASS Amherst, lived in Northampton for 10 years, then moved to the north shore.

I got the whole state covered!

[denidem]

20. Fort Hill-Roxbury

Have lived here for 23 years...the best neighborhood in Boston!

[Bill McBlueState]

21. Sunderland

It's just north of Amherst. I'm a grad student at UMass.

The last place I lived was Toledo, Ohio.

[pilgrimm]

22. Dorchester

Originally from Marshfield

[Kat45]

24. Watertown n/t

[merbex]

25. Hingham - Hello from the South Shore!

It looks like I'm the 1st to post from the S Shore although I have told numerous people about this site since prior to the Convention

[sniffa]

26. quincy

born/raised in cambridge

[Tracer]

27. Sudbury.

Land of McMansions and quite a few Repub voters.

[lukasahero]

28. Hudson eom

[One Eye on Canada]

29. Another resident of Noho--or is it Hamp?

[welshTerrier2]

39. welcome to DU, One Eye ...

a cycloptic canadian, eh ???

fyi, both my brother and sister live in northampton ...

[One Eye on Canada]

71. A belated thank-you for the welcome

We have lived here since 1996, refugees from NYC. (Actually, I wanted a dog, so knew I had to leave the Big City--I now have two!) Hope your brother and sister are enjoying the Happy Valley....

[intheflow]

75. Hi, One Eye On Canada.

Love your moniker. Welcome to DU! :hi:

[newyawker99]

121. Hi One Eye on Canada!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[bicentennial_baby]

30. Greenfield in the house!

Whassup neighbor! :hi:

[Jim Warren]

31. Daniel Shays highway revisited

Born and raised and here again for now...one thing for sure, more now than ever, for us the spirit of Shay remains not forgotten.

[MAlibdem]

32. Westwood

(also known as "White"-wood.)

Living in Hanover, NH at the moment.

[JennC]

33. Orange! Hi ho!

[Rockholm]

34. Milton

[sniffa]

37. you shouLd have run for finneran's seat

he was unopposed.

[Rockholm]

41. I want Timilty's seat. Pathetic creep.

[TaleWgnDg]

43. OMG, Milton! Isn't that the birthplace of DaddyBush?

Have you fumigated (or found) his birth-home yet? . . . LOL

***********************
"Soon after becoming governor,
(GW)Bush declared tort reform
an 'emergency issue' and appointed
judges who made it all but impossible
for Texans to bring class action
lawsuits against polluters."
- Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., environmental
activist and environmental attorney,
quoting from his book entitled, "Crimes
Against Nature," excerpted at
http://www.harpercollins.com/catalog/excerpt_xml.asp?isbn=0060746874
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[Rockholm]

51. The house is around the corner from me. Ugh.

It is actually a very nice shingle style house. Has a nice stone rock/mini-monument with placque in front of it.

[ingasm]

36. Medfield

Yea Medfield! God I love being a masshole. Currently at school in Boston at Northeastern University.

[shawmut]

38. another Hinghamite

:hi:

[welshTerrier2]

40. Ashland

home of the first electric clock ...

[ExclamationPoint]

76. Cool-Hopkinton

I'm your neighboor I live in Hopkinton, home of many rich folks and the beggining of the boston marathon. Jeese now I'm afraid I hope no one stalks me. I saw this thing about how easily somebody can find you by knowing your hometown. Anyway Ashlands cool and I like terriers.

[welshTerrier2]

82. the original start of the Boston Marathon was in Ashland ...

if you ever want to check it out, they put up a little monument to the original starting line right across from the Ashland train station ...

btw, i belong to a group called the Progressive Democrats of Massachusetts ... their website is:

http://www.progressivedems.org/

if you're interested in attending a meeting to check it out, let me know ... i'll forward the meeting announcement to you ... the meetings have only been occurring about every two or three months ... pretty good bunch of people ...

either drop me a PM or respond here ... I'll keep checking ...

[ExclamationPoint]

86. Very cool

I'll check that out if I can.

[whalerider55]

42. Newburyport

where the abolition movement began, and most of the original "skull and bones" families earned their fortunes underwriting the opium trade in the 18th and 19th century...

whalerider55

[TaleWgnDg]

44. Yup, indeed! . . . M-A-S-S-A-C-H-U-S-E-T-T-S !!

I love Massachusetts!

* 40th (down) on the list for taxing its citizenry! Yes, we are no longer that "Taxachusetts" enclave!

* The least number of divorces in the entire nation!

* One of the lowest out-of-marriage birth-rates in the entire nation!

* One of the highest per capita incomes in the entire nation!

* The best damn colleges and public schools in the entire nation!

* The lowest gun violence in the entire nation!

* The strongest gun control laws in the entire nation!

* The most educated population in the entire nation!

* Overall, the best damn state to raise kids!



And, oh, yeah, I am from the North Shore along the ocean. A gorgeous place to live and enjoy life. Hi, neighbors! :hi:

[Cobalt Violet]

54. But we're so out of touch with American values.

:silly: :silly: :silly: :crazy: :crazy: :silly: :crazy: :silly:

[ExclamationPoint]

98. I KNOW!

It's like we're smart or something! :crazy:

[MADem]

118. And ya know what?

Massachusetts does NOT TAX MILITARY RETIRED PAY!! How's that for really supporting the troops!!!

I knew there was a reason I never changed my home of record...glad I didn't!

[TaleWgnDg]

119. Yeah! Doncha LOVE Massachusetts? I do. And here's one . . .

Yeah! Doncha LOVE Massachusetts? I do. And here's one more for the record books . . .

"Newton, Massachusetts has been rated the safest place in America of cities that are 75,000 or more population."
"Based on statistics reported to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Newton was the nation's safest city during 2003. The designation is based on crime statistics in six categories: murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, and auto theft." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newton,_Massachusetts

Anybody from Newton? that includes all Newton's villages, of course!

Hi, neighbor . . . North Shore, here :hi:

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . (pardon me while I wave my State colors . . . )

.

[flyingfysh]

45. Somerville

But I work in a high-rise building in Government Center.

[flyingfysh]

46. I forgot to mention

That Somerville is the site of the first American flag flown anywhere, on January 1, 1776, by order of George Washington. It was the "United Colonies" flag, with 13 stripes, and a Union Jack in the corner.

It also contains part of the route of Paul Revere's ride. The part of what is now Broadway that he took before veering off to Medford (to avoid British sentries who started chasing him) was called Winter Hill Road at the time.

It also contains the Powderhouse, which was raided by the British in 1774; they took hundreds of kegs of gunpowder back to Boston.

[jmm]

48. Yes but most importantly

I live there now ;-).

[fryguy]

47. Norhampton here

actually splitting my time between here and NYC for the next year or so....lovin' it!

[redsoxliberal]

50. newton!!!!

[masshole]

52. Westfield

Not always proud of it, but it's where my house sits.

[Idylle Moon Dancer]

53. Easthampton

Transplanted from upstate NY. Went to school out here and stayed.
Don't plan on leaving anytime soon either.

[newyawker99]

122. Hi Crab Nebula!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[BostonBell]

55. I love Massachusetts and

Winthrop is my home town.

[welshTerrier2]

58. welcome to DU, BostonBell ...

now if we could just get rid of all these republican governors ...

[BostonBell]

62. Thanks for the welcome, WT2!

I couldn't agree more. We must give Mitt the Boot. Would love to see Joe Kennedy become governor.

[MassLiberal]

56. grew up in Longmeadow

haven't lived there in years but still love western Mass.

[Kathy in Cambridge]

57. This thread needs Jonathan Richman's Roadrunner

another Massachusetts anthem.

Roadrunner, roadrunner
Going faster miles an hour
Gonna drive past the Stop 'n' Shop
With the radio on
I'm in love with Massachusetts
And the neon when it's cold outside
And the highway when it's late at night
Got the radio on
I'm like the roadrunner

Alright
I'm in love with modern moonlight
128 when it's dark outside
I'm in love with Massachusetts
I'm in love with the radio on
It helps me from being alone late at night
It helps me from being lonely late at night
I don't feel so bad now in the car
Don't feel so alone, got the radio on
Like the Roadrunner
That's right

Said welcome to the spirit of 1956
Patient in the bushes next to '57
The highway is your girlfriend as you go by quick
Suburban trees, suburban speed
And it smells like heaven(thunder)
And I say roadrunner once
Roadrunner twice
I'm in love with rock & roll and I'll be out all night
Roadrunner
That's right

Well now
Roadrunner, roadrunner
Going faster miles an hour
Gonna drive to the Stop 'n' Shop
With the radio on at night
And me in love with modern moonlight
Me in love with modern rock & roll
Modern girls and modern rock & roll
Don't feel so alone, got the radio on
Like the roadrunner
O.K., now you sing Modern Lovers

(Radio On!)
I got the AM
(Radio On!)
Got the car, got the AM
(Radio On!)
Got the AM sound, got the
(Radio On!)
Got the rockin' modern neon sound
(Radio On!)
I got the car from Massachusetts, got the
(Radio On!)
I got the power of Massachusetts when it's late at night
(Radio On!)
I got the modern sounds of modern Massachusetts
I've got the world, got the turnpike, got the I've got the, got the power of the AM
Got the, late at night, (?), rock & roll late at night
The factories and the auto signs got the power of modern sounds
Alright

Right, bye bye!

[welshTerrier2]

59. "I've got the, got the power of the AM (Radio On)"

that's 1200 AM on your AM dial ... WKOX Framingham ... home of AAR ...

no more BZ ... no more HDH ... no more EEI ... yahoo ... now i really do have the power of the AM ...

[selmo7]

61. born in Cambridge, live in Brighton

and I listen to AM 1200 when I'm on Route 128. Radio On!

I love bonobos too!

[Arkana]

60. Hardwick--it's a few miles from the Quabbin Reservoir

You know, Boston--where your water comes from? :evilgrin:

[masshole1979]

64. Lowell!

born and raised...

but hopefully not here much longer. Small town life is getting dull.

[Ian David]

65. Brockton, MA

[janalfi]

134. Jass Stewart for Brockton Mayor

Good candidate - check him out
http://www.JassStewart.com

[Longgrain]

66. Gardner hey.

If anyone even knows where that is.

Have friend out in Amerst, No.Ho, and Holyoke, that area's much cooler. B-)

[Arkana]

69. Gardner's like three towns over to the west from me...

the "Chair City," right?

[Longgrain]

70. Fitchburg/ Leominster area I'm guessing?

The big chair, you got that right.

Gardner's known for about three things...

The big chair...

http://www.roadsideamerica.com/set/CIVIchair.html

A portion of the movie "School Ties" was filmed here

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0105327/

This is the diner that was used in the scene.



It's was also the hometown of Haddasah Leibermein, Joe's wife. She even used to work for my dad. We got a visit from her and Tipper back in 2000--back when Holy-joe was considered one of the good guys...

Sigh...



On the dark side, we have a lot of Dino state reps. in this area. And Gardner is shamefully famous for having one asshole Mayor who liked to touch forbidden fruits and one priest who's also couldn't keep his hands to himself.

But, otherwise, it could be a good area.

:shrug: :shrug:

[skippysmom]

85. Here's a fourth thing you're known for:

being Gardner-hey.

What's that all about? :)

[Longgrain]

95. I don't know how that originated

There is a huge French-Canadian population in town. Variation of Gardner-Eh? :shrug:

[koneko]

67. North Attleboro n/t

[graywarrior]

68. Born in Lynn

[rox63]

72. Currently residing in Haverhill

But I was born and raised in Lowell. Guess I just can't get away from those old mill towns on the Merrimack River.

[intheflow]

73. I'm from Wilbraham, originally.

Escaped as soon as I could.

Lived in Amherst and S. Hadley most of my adult life, though. Worked at Smith for a while.

In Denver now. It's pretty but it's not the Pioneer Valley. I miss Western Mass! :hi:

[TayTay]

79. Tyngsborough

Born in Danvers, MA
Then lived in Brighton
Then Dorchester (Hi Five Corners!)
Then Melrose
Now Tyngsboro. (And the only way I'm leaving this place is feet first.)

[Cyclical]

80. South shore solidarity!

Duxbury signing in!

But the lower-class, we-aint-got-no-jobs-but-still-vote-* part of D(el)uxbury, not the rich-and-educated part.

I, of course, didn't vote Shrub.

[sniffa]

81. hi, and weLcome to DU

:hi:

i have famiLy in marshfieLd, so i'm down your way often.

[pilgrimm]

127. I grew up in Marshfield

or as I like to call it "Vegas". Nice place to visit, now that I'm don't live there.
I don't know about Deluxebury though, they got no bars, there's just something wrong with that

[merbex]

93. Duxbury is getting pretty progressive

The Dems and Greens that are there got your town to call for the end of the Patriot Act at your last Town Meeting; at least that was what someone told me

Hope it's true

Welcome to DU

[WarNoMore]

83. HI all!

Grew up in the Midwest; raised my family in Townsend/Fitchburg, now live on Cape--Cotuit.

My first residence in Ma was in Somerville, off Powder House Square. (As a side note, my mil (ex) just passed on last Friday night. She lived on Louden Ave. forever, was a dressmaker for many local official, etc. She will be sorely missed.

[Sydnie]

84. Acushnet

Small little town north of New Bedford. We are known for our Apples and our Peaches. Not much else here... unless you play golf. We make Titilest golf balls at the company named for the town, The Acushnet Company.

Glad to see so many of us here!

[AlCzervik]

87. Born and raised in Medford (Meffa) Mass

living in northern california now

[flyingfysh]

88. Somerville

and I work in Government Center

[SaintAnne]

89. Lexington!

lovely little lexington. I love it sooooo much

[mom cat]

90. Jamaica Plain..........

[stepnw1f]

92. Boston

How's them apple's?

[momzno1]

94. Housatonic

where apples actually can grow!

[Bombero1956]

96. born in Westfield

Now live in Holyoke, work for Springfield, who says I don't spread it around.

[Beer Snob-50]

99. Ludlow

[mobuto]

102. Condolences

Hell, its not Holyoke.

;-)

[Beer Snob-50]

105. ludlow is not that bad

[thoughtanarchist]

101. Ayer

clean fresh Ayer.

[rockedthevoteinMA]

106. Born in Springfield

But grew up in Rockport, and now live in Manchester-by-the-Sea. Not really by choice, it's where the rent was cheapest. (Even though it's one of the snobbiest areas on the North Shore).

It's an extremely Republican town, but for the first time this past Nov. 2, the Democratic candidate beat the Republican :D. We also passed the patriot act resolution too, back in April - which amazed me.

Nice to meet everyone :hi:

[kalibex]

107. Boston (J.P.) n/t

[newyawker99]

123. Hi kalibex!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[midnight armadillo]

108. Waltham

I've lived in Waltham for 6+ years. I like it a lot, although housing prices will almost certainly force my family to move when we're in the market in '07. I grew up in Holliston, a town that has become too snobbish and hoity-toity to bear.

[PauloC14]

109. New Bedford

[shawmut]

111. welcome to DU

:hi:

[PauloC14]

113. Thanks.

[newyawker99]

124. Hi PauloC14!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[Dems4HowardDean]

110. Myrtle Beach SC here but looking to move to the Worcester or

Boston area. How is the job situation in these area's? I have mostly manufacturing experience. I visited Boston about a month ago and had a great time!

[candy]

115. As long as you're a Sox and Pats fan you will do fine! n/t

[Dems4HowardDean]

116. Life long Red Sox Fan here! I have been to many Atlanta

Braves games but always been a Red Sox fan. Never been to Fenway but looking forward to attending a game if I can get tickets.

I like the Pats and Carolina Panthers....

[Dems4HowardDean]

117. I may have a southern accent but I don't have the southern politcal

thinking!:)

[newyawker99]

125. Hi Dems4HowardDean!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[Dems4HowardDean]

132. Thanks!

[thoughtanarchist]

126. Not too great for manufacturing...

a once buzzing manufacturing industry is still flailing statewide.

[candy]

114. Newton! n/t

[ohkay]

128. Hello!

Hi. :hi: Brand new to this site.
Lurking for a little bit, first post! Yay!

I live in Somerville.

[Longgrain]

129. Welcome to DU from your fellow Bay Stater...

:hi:

[ohkay]

130. Thanks!!

[paineinthearse]

131. I live in the palindrome of notloB

Mr. Praline : It's not a palindrome! The palindrome of "Bolton" would be "Notlob!" It don't work!!

[janalfi]

133. Plymouth

Born in Boston, grew up in So. Weymouth, college in Boston and now in Plymouth.
P.S. Hi Susan . . .

[merbex]

135. Hi Janet!!

Don't you love DU?

Also a GREAT PAGE to let everyone know about!!

PCDL, DFA, COOP8, southshoredems.org - we should all link here

[woosh]

136. w. medford