THE LOCALS

Mark Firth is a contractor and home restorer in Howland, Massachusetts, who feels opportunity passing his family by. After being swi ndled by a financial advisor, what future can Mark promise his wife, Karen, and their young daughter, Haley? He finds himself envyin g the wealthy weekenders in his community whose houses sit empty all winter.Philip Hadi used to be one of these people. But in the n ervous days after 9/11 he flees New York and hires Mark to turn his Howland home into a year-round secure location from which he c an manage ...[Read more]