This child lived in a nice section BUT was already on probation for possession of drugs and assault and battery that occurred 6 months prior. 2 that your buddies rode by. I will NEVER forget that day I went to visit inlaws. So much of it was spelled wrong, pictures taken from only certain parts of towns, and the most infantile picture captioning Ive ever seen. At least compared to CT. You dear sir are an obvious idiot. As the Boston Feds president and CEO, Eric Rosengren, explained to a business roundtable in 2012, Resurgent cities have developed a vision for progress that has the shared support of the entire community and a variety of leaders., In other words, when it comes to leading positive change for struggling cities, there is no i in team.. If you're into U.S. history, start planning your trip to Boston. You find yourself in a weird position in some of these places because you dont know where you are. Froze my computer like 3 times. Entitled attitude; your right you definitely would not last five minutes in Springfield. The latest reporting year from the FBI was 2020. Is this the worst Lawrence streets have ever been during the summer? Do your own research, but using people as jumping points for info isn't bad. I cant drive 20 minutes in any direction in this state and not see this type of festering rash spreading across Massachusetts. Thanks for strengthening my opinion of (some of) the people who live in Worcester. Problem is we need at least a hundred of these Apple facilities to even dent this issue. Starrett Company they employ thousands of people and is far from a run down mill. North Adams is a city of 12,620 in Berkshire County in western Massachusetts. And presumably 990 of them live in one gigantic trailer park on Route 2. So cheer up folks, its not so bad here after all. While the violent crime rate in West Springfield doesn't hold a candle to Springfield, property crime is nearly as bad here. No run down properties, extremely low crime, beautiful woods and lakes. Thisformer mill town is widely known for itsstate of the art factories: As a matter of fact, pretty much every street in Fall River ends because it runs into an abandoned factory. Chelsea, MA 02150, USA 3. Gateway Cities, Municipal Government The consequences were immediate and severe. Everyone I have ever encountered from Lowell is portrayed perfectly in that film. and what thriving, charming city do you live in, asshole? 0 Comments 18,000 local law enforcement agencies in the U.S. That whole part of the state is one giant casting call for MTVs hit program 16 And Pregnant. Orange, Templeton, Winchendon, and Gardner were all candidates too, but nothing exemplifies the Route 2 area of Western Worcester County than Athol. Hadley had the 59th highest rate of rape cases in the state, accounting for 25% of all violent crimes committed over the year. It was a battleground for America's labor movement,. Merrimack and Canal streets are gutted . Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime. Were not a beautiful town, but getting #17 ruffled some people once the post was shared to town FB sites. From its never ending supply of abandoned, barbed-wire protected parking lots, to its highly desirable housing projects, Nothing screams American Dream more than Holyoke. Our nationally-comparable school ratings are covered under US Patent No. Along with its size, Beantown also represents one of the oldest major metropolitan areas in the country, filled with plenty of high-profile cultural and historical monuments. This is the WORST article Ive ever read. But don't let that fool you because the total crime rate in Holyoke is three times higher than the statewide average. That left us with 240 cities in Massachusetts. It continued last spring, during what the Boston Herald. They dont see these things up unless there is some MAJOR sinning going on, Springifled is also the place where basketball was invented, so naturally they have some world class basketball courts, Their fences are about as effective as the Rio Grande River, There is a never ending supply of chillin going on. Then ran in his car and drove off. So in summation, MA as a whole is a shit hole. 2. I agree! I really enjoy reading the comments from people that get offended by stuff like this (and the people that refuse to use punctuation other than multiple periods.). April 30, 2023 / 12:43 PM / CBS Boston. We are all responsible for this bigger picture. I live in southbridge and work in worcester. There are government offices over by the highway because it was the cheapest real estate anywhere in the Boston area. Youre still Worcester. However, compared to other communities of similar population size, Lawrence has a crime rate that is noticeably lower than the average. ", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "
Some time ago for work, but havent forgotten my roots. So take and make more responsible decisions every day. Other US patent applications are currently pending. Youre WELCOME, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cKXGyDpaoI. Despite the uptick in murders, it's nothing like you'd see in Tijuana or Caracas where the murder rate is 2x any American city. Fare debate: Give low-income riders a break, End the DPUs stall on municipal electricity aggregation, Braintree chemical fire leaves behind a lot of questions. I am 50yrs old and many of these factories have been closed 30 years or more. Actually, after re-reading your post, Im having trouble telling which of these awful dumps youre trying to defend. Oh, and stay away from Van Horn Park and Armory Street, lest you get mugged, hit by a stray bullet, or AIDS from stepping on an illegally discarded hypodermic needle. I read many negative comments and I am not sure what to think? 3. lol. And about walking at night? So what is the most dangerous city in Massachusetts? The crime rate in Lawrence is considerably higher than the national average across all communities in America from the largest to the smallest, although at 14 crimes per one thousand residents, it is not among the communities with the very highest crime rate. Were relying on the wrong pharmacies for vaccinations, DOC moving slowly on home confinement releases, Westwood chided for lackluster MBTA Communities plan, Momentum building for removing another barrier for immigrants, renovating and rededicating the Dimitry Building, who recently left office to become the next president and CEO of MassDevelopment, Merrimack Valley Police Academy at Northern Essex Community College, One Citys Road to Recovery Offers Lessons, Hope, The Richard and Susan Smith Family Foundation, Massachusetts Association of Community Colleges. New Bedford barely made the list. Find local businesses, view maps and get driving directions in Google Maps. and our Come to think of it I know for a fact that southbridge does not have a gang unit on thier police force, and they broadcast thier unit in Worcester in big bold letters on thier shirts. Compare Brockton crime data to other cities, states, and neighborhoods in the U.S. on NeighborhoodScout. Your title should be the 22 Biggest Dumps in MA and be proud to include yourselves, because youre right there with the rest of them. Population: 153,084Rank Last Year: 2 (No Change)Violent Crimes Per 100k: 966 (Most dangerous)Property Crimes Per 100k: 2,436 (Fourth most dangerous)More on Springfield: |Cost Of Living|Crime Report. The large majority of us are mindlessly fallowing along as cunsuming American idiots buying more imported chines gadgets than we have places to keep. Your IP: Lawrence City Hall. The pointment of this article is to get clicks and page views which sells advertising which makes money. Someone needs to stage a production of "Crime and Punishment" at the Majestic Theater, so the city can begin its path to redemption. The search engine finds the neighborhoods that are the optimum fit to the set of criteria you choose. Its sad to see the finger pointing and jokes. The latest FBI crime data shows that Holyoke ranks as the most dangerous city in Massachusetts for 2022. And with a skyline like this, is there any wonder why Chris Herren got addicted to oxycotins? Population: 41,865Rank Last Year: 5 (Down 4)Violent Crimes Per 100k: 814 (Fourth most dangerous)Property Crimes Per 100k: 1,586 (16th most dangerous)More on Pittsfield: |Cost Of Living|Crime Report. But geez based off of what people from the surrounding area say about it, you'd think it was some drug-infested war zone where people are getting gunned down and overdosing on heroin in the streets every day. All rights reserved. On the plus side for Charlemont, you can get away to Mohawk Trail State Park, which is beautiful and a great place to take that someone special camping by Cold River. I have been to Worcester and honestly its nothing special and in fact I find it worst than Springfield. Follow us onTwitterand like us onFacebook. I discovered this when up into recently I was with a woman from that vortex of EBT corner stores and drug use above Boston Everett, Sagus, Revere, Lynn, Chelsea, Malden and Melrose should lumped into on bit pit that makes Worcester look pretty classy And yes Melrose, Freaking MELROSE Melrose thinks they are a little yuppy enclave and so better than the neighbors a mile or so away each direction when in fact they are just the freaking customers for all the dealers in Malden and many of the people spending their SSI and EBT money along Revere beach in the warmers months while the rest of us work . What makes your so certain that Turtelboy is white? Read up on narcissism and that is them. The fact is that poverty and people trying to survive in these places has lead to some properties becoming run down. Go take a drive to Willimantic, one of the worst towns in CT, Jewett City (tiny town) where there is literally a death once per week from Heroin (Impressive when you consider the town has a population of about 3,500) and tell me you wouldnt live there in a second compared to the squaller we call MA. Only about 11 percent of adults here have a college degree (compared with about half of Massachusetts residents).No, Boston is not a dangerous city. Compare New Bedford crime data to other cities, states, and neighborhoods in the U.S. on NeighborhoodScout. You drive down Main St and see 2 shitty houses, one from some ass who has clearly gone off the deep end after spray painting his house and signs on his front lawn..and you call it a day? Plus, in the summer there are some nice free concert series in the parks. Utility work near the stadium, 19th and Tennessee being blocked off, whole sections of the area south of campus being inaccessible. For example, West Roxbury is the safest in Boston, while Central is considered dangerous by many based on recent crime stats.
It was a major textile producer in the 18th and 19th centuries. I dont know why Holyoke is shaped like a mixture between someone giving a middle finger and a flaccid penis, but it certainly couldnt be more appropriate or fitting. The GSA takes over a couple of scrap yards, builds offices and tells agencies that is their new office. All rights reserved. The Lawrence Police Department had asked people to not go near Saratoga Street. Not justify it by saying that other towns have them too or there are nice parts of town too. Hardly as upscale as, lets say, CHICOPEE ! I have lived in MA for now 15 years. They want everything we have. Seriously, quite a bit of ignorance in this opinion piece LAWRENCE - Five people were hurt and one person died following a shooting during a house party in Lawrence early Sunday morning. Its wicked crowded, planes fly everywhere, and theres terrible traffic that forcesyou have to sit there and look at boarded up buildings: And this right here is what they we call Revere State Swimming Pool: Hot. Also love the meme ads that show up right in the middle of the article. Population: 77,661. A shit-hole is a shit-hole. But when you cant hack it in North Adams, you just pack up and move down Route 8 to regular Adams. Kellys and the Squire should keep Revere off the list. Who wants to pay 500k for a condo to have some toothless guy, tattooed head to toe and no shirt ask you for a butt as you head out to work in the am.? When industry died and the Ricans moved in, it all went to hell. It was swiftly removed once the article broke. A reddit focused on the city of Boston, MA and the Greater Boston Area. This had potential and you got lazy with it. From our analysis, we discovered that violent crime in Lawrence occurs at a rate higher than in most communities of all population sizes in America. Home of Berkshire East, the Deerfield River and Mohawk State Park dumpier than Worcester. You werent compelled to take picture of the common uptown on even downtown Athol? Yes, this is a thriving city. Clinton is a toilet ! Population: 40,002Rank Last Year: 1 (No Change)Violent Crimes Per 100k: 904 (Second most dangerous)Property Crimes Per 100k: 3,114 (Most dangerous)More on Holyoke: |Cost Of Living|Crime Report. Remove the picture of the apartments on East St or I will have it removed. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Looks like you were in Liberty Heights. Every time I drive in CT I cant help but feel it is somehow cleaner, the roads are smoother, things are better kept, the standard of living is just higher. Man, youre in more dire need of a blowjob than any white man in history. And beautiful. Learn more about the safest places in Massachusetts. NeighborhoodScout provides exclusive crime risk analytics for every neighborhood in America with up to 98% predictive accuracy. Me? Thank you for being all you can be. Email us at Turtleboysports@gmail.com for more information, and check out our website about types of advertising we offer. Copyright 2000-2023 Location Inc. ", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": " Let me guess, that could not by any chance have been the kid of a lawyer with the initials H.P. Compare Lowell crime data to other cities, states, and neighborhoods in the U.S. on NeighborhoodScout. Great approach to over tax the few who work, forcing them to live in neighborhoods that become slums while their neighbours live freely off that assistance. Your chance of being a victim of violent crime in Brockton is 1 in 156 and property crime is 1 in 63. You'll also want to lock your doors in Massachusetts' 3rd biggest city because Springfield also had the fifth highest burglary rate in the state. You know where you live sucks when you have to list places that suck more. Throughout 2020, residents had a 1 in 122 shot of being robbed, raped, assaulted, or murdered. Yes your 100% correct many towns in the area have run down mills but you should do your homework or at least pay a little closer attention to detail. You enjoy having a new tree in your yard! I know us massholes are a proud people, but, real talk for a second: MASSACHUSETTS SUCKS. There is a 175.6% chance you made this story up. So please don't beat us up. If you want a real news article, go somewhere else, but sadly I cant even tell you where you can find that these days. We are a city of Acceptance. In the years since, working closely with local and state elected officials, the Partnership has launched a $2.5 million venture loan fund for small businesses, attracted new financial institutions to the city, opened the Revolving Test Kitchen for aspiring restaurant entrepreneurs, worked closely with the Essex County Community Foundation to manage millions of dollars in funds for the Columbia Gas explosion recovery effort, launched the Lawrence LEADS Program with the Harvard Business School, and much, much more. Theres good and bad in every city/town. Relative to Massachusetts, Lawrence has a crime rate that is higher than 87% of the state's cities and towns of all sizes. I find it disgusting that you used a photo of a home that experienced a house fire this past winter as a meet the neighbors joke. It might look the same, but its less hazardous now. Methodology: How did Clinton or not make that list. One of the pics was taken from right in front of my house. Oh, and the very first Starbucks in Lawrence opened its doors on Route 114 at the site of the former Showcase Cinema in March of 2019. Most accurate 2021 crime rates for New Bedford, MA. For a mid-sized city, its really not so bad. Oh yea, and I hope you like snow and giant orange cones, because they never go out of season in Colrain. Even Worcester once had a thriving Main Street before steel left town. Click to reveal While I disagree with your assessment, Im still giving you a like for that fine Good Morning, Vietnam reference. Id rather live in Adams rather than North Adams any day. It seems like a great place to blend in and no one will bother you as you put the pieces of your life back together. Additional Resources: Crime risk indices are nationally comparable on a 1 100 scale, where 100 means safer than 100% of U.S. neighborhoods. At last, a website that mixes snippets from the sports world with witty news commentary like Barstool Sports squeezed out a turd and slapped a .com at the end. If you're from Massachusetts then you know that you have to watch out for more than just Old World ghosts in Boston, scary Witches in Salem, and grumpy New Englanders in Worcester: The Bay State has some pretty dangerous places, too. Its historic, friend. We consulted the numbers."}}]}. But, if you visit, come with open eyes. The latest reporting year from the FBI was 2020.Is Boston, MA a dangerous city?No, Boston is not a dangerous city. Everyone just loves overpaying to live in what appears to be a state wide dump, trashing the area further, and ensuring they are as rude and obnoxios as possible. If I were a Level 3 sex offender, I would definitely move to Ware. But thats the difference between Worcester and Springfield. Like your website, Worcester lacks style, ambition and imagination. Thanks much! And the few pictures of the 2 houses posted from Athol are right next to eachother. On top of the half-million-dollars you need to buy a home in that section, I hope you have enough money for a rugged fence, a security system, and private schooling for your children. Get a life, dude. In fact, Boston represents the number 7 most dangerous spot in Massachusetts. Great job including pictures from Lawrence within the Lynn segment. Plus in Worcester you drive past city limits and you are in pretty classy towns.with rural areas or in some nice shopping areas. Probably 50,000+ people live on the West Side and we try to keep it looking nice. I dont quite know what your point really is but at least you are not in Iraq or Yemen or Eastern Europe. ", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "
The state needs to be wiped out by a natural disaster to stop the spread of mass holes. and thats in Roxbury, Hyde Park, Dorchester, Southie, Charlestown, East Boston, and where we visited Mattapan. This article is 10/+ humor. I definitely wanted to trespass all over that house. All of these towns have nice areas you just chose to illustrate the bad areas for a stupid webpage. As the Christian Science Monitor reported last March, Riveras move was already being imitated by Kansas City, Missouri, and Olympia, Washington, with other cities eyeing similar ways to aid residents, while reducing traffic congestion and pollution at the same time. Nevermind the content of this (ABSOLUTELY EMBARASSING) video just look at the comments. I work doing service all over western Massachusetts for one of the largest companies in America. I grew up in Ware. Weather Underground provides local & long-range weather forecasts, weatherreports, maps & tropical weather conditions for the Lawrence area. TEN YEARS AGO, the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston released Lessons from Resurgent Cities, in which they set out to discover the secret sauce that enabled some mid-sized industrial cities in New England to bounce back and thrive while others shriveled and died.Compared to other big cities, the violent crime rate in Boston ranks 108th highest in America -- 13.75% worse than US average violent crime rate. Overall, Springfield residents had a 1 in 103 chance of being the victim of a violent crime over the year, so nobody will blame you for being a bit guarded here. We then ranked each city from 1 to 240 for the two criteria with a #1 ranking being the most dangerous for the particular criteria. But who is that for? Its just Worcester. Oh yea, and theres free TVs for everyone!! I was under the impression he was going to ask for directions or something innocent. Worcester has some nice neighborhoods, good restaurants, some well kept up public parks and almost a dozen colleges. The state had to step in with special legislation authorizing the city to float $35 million in bonds, and appointing a fiscal overseer to put the budget back in order. And Im seven. Streets in the area were closed. Long wait times for testing of dangerous drugs puts suspected fentanyl dealers back on the streets without charges Public Safety. All of the towns are small, including Charlemont, which has a population of about 1,000. Do your research, go to these places you insult FIRST before you give an opinion of places you have NEVER been. And I hope you like falling asleep to the sound of 727s flying over your head on the way to Logan Airport, because there are a never ending supply of those in Chelsea. Downtown Warren in the evening is a quiet and very much a snap-shot reflection of a New England town. Theres a reason werestill here. Honorable mentions:Orange, Spencer, Quincy, Everett, Saugus, Haverhill, Winchendon, Shirley, Gardner, Malden, Medford. The D grade means the rate of crime is higher than the average US city. Raw crime incidents are sourced from all 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies municipal, county, transit, park, port, university, tribal and more, assigned to localities, then built into NeighborhoodScouts proprietary predictive models to provide a comprehensive crime risk profile for every neighborhood and address-vicinity in the U.S. More about NeighborhoodScouts crime data methodology, By sending this Report you agree to NeighborhoodScout's. I wouldnt last five minutes in Springfield. No word of lie. The other 16 years of my life were spent in eastern CT. Did you even do any research or did you just take pictures? As for the other buildings how about you post your blog to the absentee landlords? Narcissists. Public safety: During the worst days of Lawrence's budget crisis, back in 2011, the police department was forced to lay off 41 officers, reducing the total number in the city to 115. Water transportation, canals, all made making a buck feasible. With the overflowing trash in the front? Its so old and decrepit. I owe Worcester a big apology. It has all the disenchantment and slime of a bigger city while being in the middle of the country. One of the comments by their aunt about why their baby was cryingLITERAL: Her guardian angel does not want to play with her. We used data and science to identify the most dangerous cities in the Bay State for 2022. if(window.innerWidth<700){ezoicSiteSpeed(jQuery(document),String(/documentReady/).substring(1).slice(0,-1),String(/jQuery-document-dot-ready/).substring(1).slice(0,-1),function($){$("#skip_expand").html("(Expand+)");$("#toc ul").css("display","none");$("#skip_expand").on("click",function(){$("#toc ul").toggle()});$("#toc h3").on("click",function(){$("#toc ul").toggle()});});}. But all 21 of these places are easily worse places to live than Worcester. Services About Us; Contact Us; Advertise with Us . Or was it the campground on Rt. Violent crime in Pittsfield is an even bigger problem. Worcester has its faults too, but it is at least nicer than Fitchburg. As for eastern CT, Willimantic is my least favorite CT city ever next to Hartford and Bridgeport. Keep in mind that are always safe and dangerous parts of any city, so even though Boston might be considered safe you still need to be aware of where you are. Yikes. Feel bad for their kids. Apr 24, 2023 - 4:45pm This entire stare makes me want to vomit. The state is winning the arson game, but losing in murder and aggravated assault. Our mission is to stimulate nonpartisan debate, shape policy, and advance a public agenda that supports the growth of the middle class. Maybe Massachusetts' just needs a hug? Just plain screwed up. After analyzing 240 cities in Massachusetts, Holyoke takes the top spot as the most dangerous city in Massachusetts based on the most recently reported FBI data -- 2020. Left everything else off. . It is all an opinion, satirical based site. If all of the commercial space is empty and the homes are not kept up, a dump is what you get. The latest reporting year from the FBI was 2020.
Congratulations Lawrence, you are the dumpiest city in Massachusetts. I love my town. Nice clickb8 m8 . And during the summer, the natives were out yikes. Ah, not at all. Crews were battling a large fire Monday night at a commercial building in Lawrence, Massachusetts. The property crime rate in the ranks 229th highest in the United States -- 29.72% better than US average property crime rate. We can only pray they have enough security at the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art, the largest museum of its class in the country. Colrain is on this list? Every house looks like theres no possible way it could pass a home inspection. If you were to take Worcester and subtract the West Side, what you would have leftover is Lowell. If you dont believe me about the denizens of these towns just visit the nearest Market Basket any given Saturday and see what flocks there from these towns for cheap crap groceries after driving past Whole Foods and Trader Joes. Its not the point of the article. The North End and the Back Bay are not the real Boston. {"@context": "https://schema.org","@type": "FAQPage", "mainEntity": [{"@type": "Question", "name": "Is Massachusetts a dangerous state?