The Davis Square Community

The site is back up, but running slowly. I got to read some of the bios of the now-grown tile makers. It's fascinating, but also a little sad. They describe their 80s childhoods in West Somerville, all saying how the kids used to play outside in the streets in big groups, everyone knew everyone and were friends with their neighbors, adults kept an eye on everyone else's kids. On person talked about the Chandler Street crew of kids and the fun they would have outside before thay had to go in when the street lights came on. It's sure not like that now. To walk around the neighborhood, you would think no children lived here...