strugglebus984 t1_jaxpc6c wrote on March 4, 2023 at 9:41 PM

Reply to comment by Status_Silver_5114 in Moving to Greater Providence? by [deleted]

I lived in Somerville years ago when it was called “Slumerville”. It was considered one of the dumpiest towns around Boston at the time. High crime in some areas. Now I could never afford to live there. Welcome to gentrification. The Somerville that I lived in was very comparable to some areas around Providence but it has changed so much.

Status_Silver_5114 t1_jaxpqux wrote on March 4, 2023 at 9:44 PM

Ah yes the Slumerville days……. Million dollar condos are routine now.

RandomChurn t1_jaxy8cn wrote on March 4, 2023 at 10:48 PM

>I lived in Somerville years ago when it was called “Slumerville”.

Ikr?! 😳 I lived with a bunch of artists in an old peanut factory just off the McGrath OBrian Highway. Dirt cheap.