I think the city has a lot of "problems," but only in the sense that it basically prices normal people out of a good location to live. Maybe things have changed, but it was bad when I grew up there in terms of lack of diversity of thought, and background for that matter, and I'm sure it's worse now given the insane spike in wealth. I won't pretend Newton wasn't an upper-middle class city when my family moved there in the early 90s, but my parents paid what with inflation amounts to a bit under 500K for their home there in 93 (A figure below the average cost of a home in Framingham, now, by the way), and it is now worth 1.2-1.4M. If they were on a bigger lot, it is likely the next buyer would tear it down (despite it being a pretty immaculate and updated colonial) and build a $2-3M house.
People in Newton are infatuated by the idea that they live in Newton, which was evidenced by the hearing last night. I don't think its incorrect to assume many are generally arrogant, as was my experience growing up there. They have money, and they think that makes them better than other people.
People in Newton are infatuated by the idea that they live in Newton, which was evidenced by the hearing last night. I don't think its incorrect to assume many are generally arrogant, as was my experience growing up there. They have money, and they think that makes them better than other people.