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Former resident debuts memoir of life in Monkey Corner
Medford Transcript, January 10, 2007 by Amanda J. Mantone
Jerry “Rocky” Romano has come a long way from Monkey Corner.
He grew up at the crossroads of Malden and Everett, on the upper side of Mills Street in a neighborhood affectionately called “Monkey Corner,” named by locals after one legendary animal in a long-defunct corner pet shop.
The Malden native — who also lived in Medford, and later Hingham before retiring to California — made a career in the publishing industry, writing a true “rags to riches” tale into his own life history as he overcame the poverty and disadvantages of his youth.
The full text of this article can be found at The Medford Transcript.
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