“A single strike anywhere match on the table is very provocative, don’t you think?”

Said by castirony, our prolific test kitchen supervisor, while sipping a glass of wine in the BiB living room. Yes, yes it is. Do you leave it there for everyone to see, and come to their own conclusions? Do you sweep it away to keep things orderly? Or do you exercise it’s destiny and strike?

This area seems to have the potential of that individual match quite frequently. There seems to be lots of things afoot in the North Shore, that just aren’t put in the spotlight. In Beverly alone, Cabot Street seems to be experiencing a bit of a growth and beautification spurt, several local businesses are expanding to 2nd locations, and the local political scene is heating up.

But what to do about all of that? Do you strike up conversation with local shop owners and residents about what Beverly could be like with a little citywide effort? Do we read news tidbits and say ‘oh, that’s nice’, but not look farther? Or do you attend local meetings, find out more about what is and isn’t going on, and if it’s something you feel strongly about, act on it?

I’d really love to see the Cabot Street Downtown area flourish. No more sad temporary vinyl signage, but instead businesses who put on an attractive and inviting storefront, events that actually attract both residents and neighboring towns to come here, a more than 50% utilized recycling program, and on, and on. But I’m just one lone resident, in a house with a few others who share my sentiments. What do you do, dear reader, to make the towns you frequent a better place?

An unstruck match is provocative, but it’s only achieved a mere portion of it’s potential.

~Editor At Large

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