Town is nice but must say the taxes are outrageous!!!! Also 109 only way for me to get to my job…read moregets jammed...sometimes a 20min drive turns into a 1-2 hour drive depending on time of day

Millis only has about 7000 people living in this town. Second it has a small footprint so you can…read morebe from one side of the town to another very quickly. It also doesn't have a ton of businesses but it DOES have the businesses that I want. Such as Roche Brothers, Verizon Wireless, CVS, Dunkin Donuts... etc. I do not find the taxes to be that high for such a small little town. It is located about five minutes from a commuter rail station and most of the roads in town are not very crowded (except for 109). Recently I have seen a lot of good updates to the town, including a new library, a new police station, and a Needham Bank Location in what was a blighted gas station. If there is crime here I haven't seen it. I actually think Mills is poised to really become one of those nice towns as it is right next to Medfield, Dover, Needham, Sherborn, and Holliston. One thing I do wish the town could work on is that most condos and apartments in the town are about 35 years old. We need new and nicer apartments / housing. Not a ton but one nice complex. I have no idea what that hideous factory is across the street from Roche Brothers but I think that land is some prime space for housing. There is a road around back that would work prefect to keep 109 traffic down.

Perfect day for a cemetary stroll. Very peaceful with some graves dating to the 1800s. The tower is…read morerather impressive. Would love to see it's twin in Ireland some day.

AN ABSOLUTELY MUST DO! A FREE EVENT & FREE PARKING! This is one of the Secret Hidden Gems of…read moreAmerica that most people have never heard of or been to before, If you love Castles, Towers & the Fairytale Rapunzel or the Disney movie Tangled then you'll be excited about our journey today. It's Time to jump into The TimeMobile & scour the Earth & take you to places from a different time that you won't believe still exist. We have set the dial to the 1890's in the town of Milford MA about an hour outside of Boston. We've landed at this Beautiful Irish Round Tower that conjures up images from a bygone era. The Tower looks like it has been plucked from medieval times from thousands of miles across the Pond in Ireland. IT IS BEAUTIFUL! Father Patrick Cuddihy envisioned an Irish Round Tower as the centerpiece of a new cemetery when the land was purchased in 1890 for the Catholics of Saint Mary's Parish in Milford. Travelers from all over the globe spend thousands of dollars & travel to Ireland to see The Irish Round Towers. There is one Irish Tower in particular called The Devenish round tower & is located in County Fermanagh on an island located on Lower Lough Erne Lake. The Round Irish Tower in Milford is almost an exact replica with the same look, design & height as the The Devenish Tower in Ireland. It is made out of Granite from the Milford quarry. It stands tall over the graves of thousands of Irish immigrants who were buried in the cemetery. They are laid to rest in an Irish setting that mimics the architecture & land of Ireland. You might wonder why did Fr. Cuddihy build this tower? The answer can be found in his obituary "It may be folly - yet when you and I have passed away, the Irish in America will make a pilgrimage to the Irish Round Tower at Milford." Now although it was very popular in its day this has now fallen completely under the radar. Now just about everyone has heard of the German Fairy Tale Rapunzel by the Brothers Grimm, but have no idea that a Rapunzel like Tower even exists here in America. The Milford Round Tower was the only one of its kind in the whole USA for decades & only a few Irish Towers in the whole world even exist outside of Ireland. In 2003 The Tower at Castleton Lyons Farm was built in Kentucky to be an exact replica of the round tower at the Rock of Cashel in County Tipperary Ireland. So now there are 2 Irish Round Towers in the US. The Milford one is well over a hundred years older than the one in Kentucky. It represents a unique granite architectural wonder that pays tribute to Father Cuddihy vision of an Irish Tower in America without going overseas. The 1978 East German stamps of Rapunzel look just like the Devenish Tower in Ireland & the one in Milford MA. I have posted the stamp pictures for you to see too. Just so you know the door to the Tower is locked so you can't venture to the top! In addition, behind the Irish round tower there is a small pond & benches with pine trees in the background that makes a peaceful place to pray, meditate & explore the grounds. On the other side there is a mysterious cave like structure that resembles a catacomb. Across the street there is a public park and free parking. You really wouldn't expect to see an Irish Round Tower or a Rapunzel Tower at a cemetery, but that's where it is - a True Hidden Gem. To make it really worth your trip in the area check out The Moon Tree a tree that went to the Moon & The Largest Rosary Beads in the World both in Holliston. All of these are Freebies as well. It used to be, you had to have Mega Bucks & be really Rich to have the Good Life, not anymore. The Game has changed. You've been Upgraded. Now You Can Live Like a King on a Limited Budget!

We were touring through the area and had time to kill before dinner at a relatives so we decided to…read moresee what Babson's campus looked like. Overall a decent campus but nothing that interesting until we came across this super cool globe. Wow! I had no idea that this existed and was here - OK I am a bit of a fan of globes. Nerd! And it rotated too. Interesting history is explained on some nearby plaques. A great roadside America type stop. Worth a detour.

I was nearby buying new skates, it was a nice day I didn't want to go to the school when it's in…read moresession so I stopped by for a quick walk. Beautiful campus ground . Not much to say but I always check Yelp to see what is around to do and where to eat.

Carrying Route 1A over the Danvers River, this bridge joins the communities of Salem and Beverly…read more Construction on the bridge completed in 1997 and there is no toll to cross the bridge. It is perfectly functional and devoid of any extra decoration or fanciness. Replacing a ferry that operated here from 1636 to 1788 and then a series of bridges have come and gone before this one, which is commonly referred to as the Beverly-Salem Bridge. The Veterans Memorial Bridge contains seven main spans with the longest measuring 220 feet. It also contains four approach spans ranging between 60 and 160 feet in length. It is a fixed span "steel stringer" bridge with a total length of 2233 feet and a deck width of 79 feet. [Review 18594 overall - 1176 in Massachusetts - 2116 of 2022.]

Beautiful spot! Beautiful coming here in every season- always a beautiful view and cool things to…read morelook at from fall leaves, flowers in spring and summer and winter snow. Love seeing the garden they have here. Great place to some for a walk and beautiful views. There's a visitors center with bathrooms that's open seasonally till about 4 or 5 pm. There are also bathrooms (not sure if seasonal) on the end closer to the bridge. Free parking on both sides as well.

This site is in the cute little town of Concord, and the site itself has a beautiful visitor center…read more(former Buttrick family residence) which contains a small informational exhibit. What's really nice is the outdoors. There's a garden space where you have a good lookout of the North Bridge, a significant location where the Minute Man faced the British Army. The path to the bridge is not too far of a walk, and you can see a beautiful memorial quoting Ralph Waldo Emerson's poem "the shot heard round the world." I also liked the plaque honoring the graves of the British soldiers since a lot of lives were lost on both sides for American Independence. The bridge is a great scenic walk and great to do for both history and nature lovers.

On the grounds of the Wayside Inn. You can just visit. You don't have to get married here. Next…read moredoor is the little red school house. The grounds are always open. Limited hours for docents staffing the open buildings. A short walk, across the street to the Wayside Grist Mill

A MUST DO! A FREE EVENT & FREE PARKING! This is one of the Secret Hidden Gems of America that most…read morepeople have never heard of or been to before. Martha Mary Chapel looks like it was plucked from one of those make believe places in a Hollywood movie & guess what it has been. If you've ever seen the Matthew McConaughey film with Jennifer Garner & Emma Stone Ghosts of Girlfriends Past you will recognize this church immediately. It is only open on special occasions, weddings, Christmas etc. it was built in 1940 for The Boys School & the Community as well. This is all part of the Longfellow's Wayside Inn located in Sudbury Ma. The Chapel is so picturesque with its picture postcard all white church, red brick driveway, green grass, & tall trees. You will see the Wall & road all with these glacier erratics - rocks left over from when the Ice Cap melted some 18,000 years ago. What a Beautiful Site . Go next door & visit the Schoolhouse, go across the street & visit the Grist Mill ( a great place to picnic), The Waterfall, The Pond, The Old Barn Farm Stand where they sell plants, local honey & other products & The Inn itself for lodging, a restaurant & bar. So Cool! It used to be, you had to have Mega Bucks & be really rich to have the Good Life, not anymore. The Game has changed. You've been Upgraded. Now You Can Live Like a King on a Limited Budget!

I saw that a fellow Yelper checked into Southie, my old neighborhood and I just had to write a…read morereview. I lived here a long time ago, from 1997-2002, when it was still a neighborhood in transition courtesy of the Big Dig and fluctuations in the real estate market from the tech bubble. I ended up here by accident because I couldn't get a place in Brookline. It ended up being a blessing. At the time, Southie was still considered a primarily Irish neighborhood that had railroad apartments, some large apartment buildings that were subsidized housing, and some private houses. It was within walking distance to downtown and I often did just that when weather permitted. I worked in the financial district near Filene's (when it used to be there), and it would take me about 20 minutes depending on the construction. My route would often change due to the Big Dig. It was fascinating to watch the various ravines that would be uncovered. When the weather was bad, I had the option of the red line and it was two stops away from South Station. My South Boston was the one that you saw in the movie, "Good Will Hunting"; a low income Irish neighborhood where I was often awakened by residents screaming for their spouses to let them in after a night of imbibing too much. I also had my car defaced by my next door neighbor's child who treated the hood like an easel with a rock. Some cab drivers also didn't want to go there because they were afraid of how they would be treated. Yes, there were downsides to living there but there were some other upsides. For one, I felt as though I had a true "Boston" experience. There was a small sense of community there, and many in the area knew each other. When renting my apartment, they didn't even do a credit check because my last name had an apostrophe and my landlord presumed I was from the area (I wasn't.) You would often see people gathering on stoops to talk to each other. It was also very convenient to the airport and 93, less than 5 minutes by car. There were several good restaurants in the area. Everyone has since discovered these advantages and it is amazing that no one didn't do so sooner, especially with Boston's booming housing market. I am glad that I lived there when I did before it was converted into a generic nabe like so many other parts of the city. I see that the place where I lived has since been converted from rentals into condos. I presume my old landlord has settled into retirement nicely and hope that she has. (I have been fortunate in my life to have wonderful landlords. She is a wonderful person and glad to see that she did well.) When I last visited a year ago, I did see that a couple of the local taverns are still there and hope that they hold out against gastropubs.

What do I say, my in-laws live here. It's not the same South Boston I grew up with. It has evolved…read morethroughout the years, more yuppie-ish, You couldn't sell a house here a few years ago, now it is impossible to buy one. They had turned the entire single family house to condos and now it is even worse to find parking, instead of double parking you have to triple park your car. It still so conveniently located to Boston Proper with a quick bus ride, on getting on the Red line or taking a cab. It still has Castle Island for a nice walk along the Sugar Bowl in the summer or getting something to eat at Sullivan's too. I just hate coming here for the St. Patrick's Day parade as it is all College students drunk as can be. But it is what it is.

Some of the nicest people work at Needham Town Hall (other towns should take note!!) and I need to…read moresend a special thanks to Jill who helped me over the phone at 4:45 on a Friday afternoon when I was in a panic about my car's excise tax. Needham uses an online payment processor (should you choose, or just mail a check the old-fashioned way) and I thought it was due that day but couldn't access the online payment site. As soon as Jill answered the phone, I apologized for calling at that time on a Friday and explained my problem (it seems that account numbers change each year, so I now know I wasn't completely losing my mind... and the change is due to the Registry of MV, not Needham). Fortunately, it was not due for another 3 weeks, but she gave me a new account number to log in with, I made the payment and am safe from being chased by the Registry for another year. Thanks again Jill, you make these things so easy (which would never have been said when I lived in Boston!!).