That's Gannett for you.

Several friends of mine have commuted to Providence from Boston before, so it's definitely doable.

The Blue Hills Ski Area is probably the closest, but I doubt it's much good with the lack of snow. Probably better off going to New Hampshire or Vermont.

Vermont Rail Action Network. They're more "art of the possible" than this long-term vision, though.

Portland, Rutland, Oswego and Chicago Railroad

All of Vermont's rail-lines, except for a little bit in the north up around St Johnsbury, have been owned by the state since the 1950s and apart from Brightline, which only started a few years ago, all the passenger service in the US is provided by public agencies.

All the haters on this sub saying it won't work for whatever reason are 100% wrong. They don't know jackshit about public transportation, railroads, or the whole century plus where train travel was the main way to get around the state. Admittedly, that puts them in with around 80 or 90 percent of North American transit planners, for whom acknowledging that Asia or Europe exist, or that rail doesn't have to cost $500 million or more a mile is absolute heresy.

Those are my emotional support rats

Well, in JP it's a law you have to adopt a dog from the MSPCA if you live there for more than two years.

Depends on how the dog is behaving -- and if anyone has allergies

Neither. Winter hiking is super dangerous and the Cape gets cold and windy.

Maybe check out Rocket Crew? It's a job bnoard, but it will be a good source for finding companies in the sector.