A Sad Goodbye to Two Boston Area Landmarks?
Say it isn’t so. The future of two of my favorite haunts – The New England Mobile Book Fair and Edaville Railroad – are both up in the air.
OK, I am not some toy train nut. But like a lot of parents, I have fond memories taking my three little ones to ride the miniature railroad and gaze at the Christmas lights at the long-time Lakeville attraction.
A developer is looking at the property for single-family homes – we definitely need more housing, but I am rooting for the Edaville operators to find a way to keep the trains rolling.
Then there is the New England Mobile Book Fair in Newton – the latest in a long line of local bookstores to face uncertain times.
The owners have hired a broker with a track record for successfully pulling off these sales, so we will have to wait and see.
Guess it’s time for another trip to Edaville, followed by a stop at the New England Book Fair.