We walked up and down Main Street this morning in our village of Cambridge, this block is at the heart of our town. In the center is Hubbard Hall, the restored old opera  house where there is opera, theater and art classes for adults and kids There is an artisan’s market (the art gallery mentioned above) that was open, showing work  from artists in the area.

The Round House Cafe had tables out on the street ad people were having their coffee and breakfast. The bookstore was open and so was the Cambridge Diner, another place where local people eat.

In this town, we have fought hard to keep community here, so many other towns around us have seen their downtowns shuttered by box stores and economic decline. We have some empty blocks on the other side of town, but the heart of our town is bursting with life, it feels so good for us to live here.