Matthews is a fast growing town on the border of South Carolina in the central portion of the state.  In 2012, the population was about 29,000 - up dramatically from the 2000 census.  It is close to Charlotte so some people commute from here, although there is a considerable amount of industry.  Hotels, restaurants, shopping centers, recreational facilities and a…...

Fort Pierce, the Sunrise City, is a striving community mid-way down the east coast of Florida. It is  often used as a retirement community with a growing population just over 42,000. The downtown, located on the riverfront of the Indian River Lagoon and a waterfront park, affords residents contemporary shopping, and dining. Main Street Fort Pierce, Inc., a comprehensive revitalization…...

Hingham is a very historical, classic New England town that was once dubbed "Bare Cove" by the first colonizing English in the early 1600s. It has an interesting history and the town's settlement includes Samuel Lincoln, President Abraham Lincoln's first American ancestor. Hingham has a population of 5,979 (2020 census), and lies along the southwest corner of the Boston Harbor,…...

Flagler Beach is a small town on Florida's north Atlantic coast, just above Daytona Beach and below Palm Coast.  The town is named for the former partner of John D. Rockefeller in Standard Oil, who went on to become a famous hotelier and railroad builder in Florida.  The population has declined somewhat to just under 4,500.  The peaceful 6 mile…...