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A friend of mine is writing a history of the Massachusetts Hill towns. The Strathmore paper company plays a big part in that history the mill owners built housi
by Zigurd 2y ago
A friend of mine is writing a history of the Massachusetts Hill towns. The Strathmore paper company plays a big part in that history the mill owners built housing for their workers within walking distance of the mills.
I also know of a tourism industry company that is buying up older hotels that are no longer competitive in the local market to use as seasonal worker housing.
There are solutions other than having someone drive a beater for 45 minutes to get to a low paying job.
- flomo 2y agoYeah, "company towns" were another issue that cars solved.
- KennyBlanken 2y agoOn what planet do you think that people living in company housing could afford cars? People living in company housing were the poorest of the poor. Please just....stop. Stop trying to talk about how poor people lived or live.
- flomo 2y agoCorrect, it was a terrible situation despite the lack of cars.