| New facilities are being added to accommodate the special needs of elderly residents. |
| The lack of parking spaces is a common complaint among the city's residents. |
| Four towns in the Quabbin Valley were disincorporated, and their residents relocated, to create a reservoir. |
| If residents strengthen the city's identity, they will be ready one day to leave the mainland and form a city-state akin to Singapore. |
| Many of the city's residents have criticized local pols for their decision to close the public library. |
| A few local residents have been agitating against a military presence. |
