For anyone who’s ever questioned the power of community on the East Coast, a rather sheepish answer lies hidden somewhere in Steve Carell ‘s smile. It’s true that the neighborhoods in the big cities like Boston have long and spectacular histories, and the residents who know the histories are very loyal to their block. It’s also true that families that have been here for a long time do have a kind of seniority in terms of how changes are determined in the area. More often than not, however, East Coast cities are characterized by their coldness and sense of alienation. Populations come and go very quickly, looking at new cities to live and try out new lives, only to leave and make room for the next batch.
Steve Carell is an interesting guy, and one of his most recent moves has been to change this, but in a characteristically interesting way. He’s definitely got Boston in his blood, and proves the old adage about taking the boy out of the city. His allegiances to the area are really rather heartening, offering one more reason to look into a boutique hotel Boston USA might offer. Born in Concord, raised in Acton, he also had some very fond memories of Marshfield Hills. This is an old suburb that’s really a village, and Carell is proving that it takes a village to re-raise a village store. Or it takes Carell. Or him and his family. And the village, too.
However that works itself out, he bought a place in Marshfield Hills in order to have a respite from the busy lifestyle he’s picked up in Los Angeles (and New York). But where most people might decide on a fancy place, and an attitude of begged anonymity, he’s bought the old general store , and takes an active part in its day-to-day operations. He did this without the intention of making a lot of money, because he seems to have that part figured out. Instead, it was the opportunity to save a historic landmark, and to keep an open space where the community could gather. It’s not necessarily the funniest thing he’s ever done, but it certainly brings a smile to people’s faces.
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