A request for help

... from, for the most part, my Boston MA-area friends old and new.

My online friend J and her husband D (both staff on a MUSH I play on - gamers/SciFi fans, if not necc. active in fandom (yet :)) have just moved to the Boston area. Well, more exactly, they haven't moved as such. D has a job that involves making site visits in the Northern Boston/NH/Maine area and they've been told (by D's employer) to find a place to live within 10 miles northish of Boston. J is looking for a full time job within a sensible commute of that (I guess Worcester/Nashua/Boston triangle-ish).

So:

- anyone have any recommendations for good places to look to live in that area? - they have no kids but two dogs, which makes it a little tougher: either good landlords, or know of places free

- J's a competent customer support type (7 years experience), also an Eng Lit major - dream job would be writing/editing. Anyone know of anything suitable/in need of her skills?

J's reading this, and will see replies.