Jim Lovett moved to North Brookfield temporarily 26 years ago because he could afford an apartment here. He never left. Today, the local realtor and builder, who has served on the Board of Selectmen for six years, said one of the things he likes about the town is the way people pitch in. When the Town Hall needed to be repainted, residents raised the money by holding block parties. They also have been raising money to tear down the former Aztec Industries building where asbestos was manufactured.
People here stick together and care for each other and their town.
Lovett, who owns and operates Century 21 Toomey and Lovett Realty in Spencer, handles most of the property sales in town. He said that regardless of the real estate market's fluctuations, North Brookfield usually remains stable. Right now I'm in the process of building two Capes. Some of the older residents are starting to move to retirement areas or into smaller, one-level ranches, and their houses are being sold to young families moving here from Worcester suburbs. They can get a lot more for their money here.