Commentary: Farewell to a Founding Member, and a piece of Waltham’s heart
by Bob Perry, Waltham Local First Co-Chair This hurts. Back Pages Books on Moody Street—one of the founding members of Waltham Local First—closed this week. Back Pages' Owner Alex Green quoted a friend in his eloquent farewell posted on the store's website, saying "nobody is surprised when you close a bookstore, they're surprised when you open one." Well, as a long-time small-businessperson myself, I am not surprised, but I am stunned. Back Pages Books was a cultural anchor in Waltham, a...