In 1670; Puritan pioneers colonized the Nipmuck Indian territory that would develop into the town of Milford; officially incorporated in 1780. Its advantageous location between the Mill and Charles Rivers created a convenient commercial center. By 1850; major railway lines traversed routes to Boston and New York; enabling Milford to develop the largest boot-and-shoe industry in the nation. When pink granite was discovered in the late 1800s; Milfords stone business boomed. The quarries and factories attracted skilled European immigrants who made the area home. The community grew; establishing cultural commitments to education; music; and athletics. Dr. Joseph E. Murray; winner of the Nobel Prize in Medicine; and Col. Alexander Scammell; a hero of the Revolutionary War; were both sons of Milford. Today; Milford continues to prosper with successful businesses like Consigli Construction; Archer Rubber; and Waters Corporation. The town is also noted for the Milford Regional Medical Center; which ranks as a premier facility in New England.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. underrated writerBy Downtown Pearla must read book for anyone with interest in the fine arts18 of 19 people found the following review helpful. Bergers FacesBy R. J MOSSIm a committed Berger devotee; owning or having read probably every book hes written. Our Faces; is the book Ive returned to most often over the years. I feel enlivened by Bergers language; his passions; his insights into art; the crispness of his poetry; his feeling for form; and this book is so elegantly paced presented. He communicates his finest perceptions about greatly loved paintings and makes earnest eloquent efforts in establishing their meaning for him. The process invites the reader into his own heart; deepening the world; making it more palpable. The piece on Caravaggio is astonishing; a set piece of concise art writing; free of jargon(as is all of Berger)and superior; to my thinking; to any of the spate of Caravaggio books that hit the shops at the turn of the century. For more on art visit>rodmoss.com1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Vale John BergerBy DJ BOYCEBeing a John Berger fan I am obviously biased; but there are few writers that are as approachable and intelligent. It is sad that with his passing we will not be getting more like this.
