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The love and history of this area is preserved by the Swift River Valley Historical Association. My paternal grandparents lived in Greenwich (one of the flooded towns) and raised five children. The sacrifice of all the inhabitants will not be forgotten. This was an early act of Eminent Domain that shows the power of law to devastate lives and this practice is becoming more prevalent in our country today.
Virginia Hall, Boulder, Colorado
Editor's Note: We have written compelling stories in the past about the human cost of creating Quabbin Reservoir. This story focused on its visual beauty and the work of Paul Rezendes, one of New England's best nature photographers.

I think I enjoy Edie Clark's column most of all in your magazine, but "Peace Log" had me hooting with laughter. Whenever we vacationed in Bar Harbor, we would always read the police log in the weekly newspaper there. I will never forget one entry I saw over a decade ago about a possible stolen car. It turned out that the car had been borrowed by a ship's cook, and "the cook had permission to drive the diesel Peugeot," it read at the end. Such a level of detail in a police report astounded me! But more than this, it notified us that if anyone saw a diesel Peugeot being driven by a stranger, there was no need for alarm. I can't imagine any of the media being so helpful these days.
Roslyn Reid

The piece by Thom Rock (baby boy 3331) was pretty difficult for me to read. My mother gave up a baby for adoption in 1944. My half brother, Joe, contacted me 15 years ago! He was on a search for his birth mother and birth family. The story has a very happy ending, thank God. I wish the best for the author!
Corinne Roberts

I was also adopted out of Boston when I was 6 weeks old. Always knew it, for was given the book The Chosen Baby by Valentina. P. Wasson. (Probably out of print by now.) When I was 50 I received a letter from HEW Dept. of Social Services saying IF I was so in so and IF my parents were, then someone was looking for me. (I'm now almost 62.) I called and come to find out, I had a sister and two brothers. Our mother never married which was unheard of in the 1940s. She kept a brother to pass on the family name and he never had children. Still very close to my sister. I was brought up as an only child so it's still rather strange having siblings.
Judy Baird

My heart was so touched by Thom Rock's story "Baby Boy #3331." I'm still dabbing away the tears. Both my parents were my birth parents and they were wonderful and loving and we had a great life. My dad died of cancer when I was young. Mr. Rock wrote so beautifully about his birth mom and the situation. I hope one day he finds Rosalie and the circle can be completed for both of them. Sincerely, a real Yankee fan.
Donna Skjeveland, Holbrook, New York

I was deeply moved by Thom's letter to Rosalie. Although he was given a wonderful childhood and upbringing by his adoptive parents, it is clear to see that he has unresolved issues with his birth mother. I truly hope that his wish comes true and that somehow Rosalie will contact him.
Elizabeth Lapointe, Danvers, Massachusetts

As a recent subscriber to Yankee, I groaned when it suddenly arrived in its upsized, upscaled format. It looks a lot like another glossy ex-magazine, New England Monthly, which glossified its way to bankruptcy, in spite of its great writing.
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