On Sun, 2 Oct 2005 11:26:52 -0400, "John Gaquin"
wrote:


"PocoLoco" wrote in message


You're correct.The wife and I lived in Ayers. Luckily, we spent only a few
months there.

The four towns formerly comprising parts of Ft. Devens are finally enjoying
some growth and recovery. When the base was operating, the towns were
fairly typical base towns, particularly Ayer, and they were devastated when
Devens closed. Now the bulk of the base infrastructure area has been
converted to commercial/industrial development, and is showing some success.
Ayer, Harvard, Lancaster, and Shirley are also experiencing growth and
construction as population moves to the area to take advantage of additional
ongoing development along the I-495 belt nearby. You might be favorably
impressed by Ayer Main Street today.


Thanks for the info. I didn't even know Ft. Devins had closed, which shows how
much attention I've been paying.

At the time, I was bringing home about $130/mo, counting the wife's allotment.
We didn't have enough money to do much 'touristing'. The 196th Brigade, my unit,
was gearing up for Vietnam, so I didn't have a lot of free time. We did manage
to get to the dog races in Boston, I think, a couple times a month. That was
cheap.
--
John H

"All decisions are the result of binary thinking."