A few miles to the east, a renaissance has been transforming Main Street after decades of decline. But Hodgkinson, the shooter from Belleville, might represent something different: a moment when a small-town American, fueled by radical partisanship and economic frustration, turned his weaponry on Washington. “If you walk down Main Street, this town looks like it’s doing well,” lifelong Belleville resident Sharon Egler said. There used to be a lot more union jobs here.”East Main Street in Belleville. (Whitney Curtis/For The Washington Post)Mike Buettner, a local alderman, counts 27 empty storefronts on Main Street in a 14-block stretch.

Source: Washington Post June 18, 2017 16:41 UTC