I've been in 48 of 50. Western mass is decent. But not good compared to most of the northeast and west coast

Drive on any road in western mass, or visit any hospital, or visit any city. Springfield, chicopee and Holyoke are embarrassing.

You probably wouldn't have to keep going back if it was better. /s

I'm glad they have helped you. It's not ALL bad. The doctors at least have an associates degree there.

You die. Fast. Hence this report.

So imagine the dumpster fire we have in western mass.

Access to healthcare would be the main contributing factor and I would even say GOOD quality healthcare is not really an option here at all. Noble and Baystate are laughable at best. My mom recently had a kidney transplant at UMass medical center in Worcester. Amazing experience. Amazing facility. I walked in the first time many years ago to UMass and went "oh those hospitals on TV aren't fantasy places."

I can't even begin to tell you the horror stories of baystate. But I'll sum it up by the time a doctor dropped an iPad on my head and started laughing uncontrollably. I was there for a concussion.

Let's go a half hour in the middle. But please, for the love god, just get everyone in the same damn page.

Can you tell us a little about yourself and......where you work?

Exactly this. You're in control until you've given them the money and signed the papers. If you haven't. Just say "I'm not willing to pay documentation fees. Also, is my deposit 100% refundable?" They'll get the drift.

Frontera grill

I don't disagree, I was just commenting on why people are likely leaving.

While MA has a lot to offer, it is very expensive. I once had a conversation with friends who work in tech about the mass tax. We compared it to the "Apple tax" when buying apple products. The taxes of MA aren't necessarily too high, but the state itself has a high cost of living that feels like a tax. You get a lot for your money, but it may not be worth it to everyone. Definitely to some. With Covid changing the landscape of where and "how" people work everyday, those who were in MA because of the quality of jobs and potential opportunities, no longer have to stay. I grew up in western MA and always worked out east. Now, I could apply to a job in almost any state and live wherever I want to (within reason).

People do that in every state. So why does MA hate businesses? Cuz a small percentage of people abuse it? That seems highly......likely in MA.

Ummmm no.

Okay, so it came from Texas or Oklahoma, but not Ohio. Got it.

Explain how this has happened across western ma, ct and the rest of ma as well.

Where in MA are you located? Western ma is about 60-75 a day. Boston is about 100-150 a day.

Was in CT and western mass too. It's from ohio

One of my biggest clients is right by the hospital.....oh yeah, there is a hospital there. And that's the worst part of the road. Right in front of the hospital.

Going to shit....yes. This has been a hazard since 2006. That year over 40 cars were destroyed in the pot hole that is right outside Dunkin. Ive blown 2 tires on that road and own of my old coworkers snapped a strut on his 3 year old car.

Was the state making candy bars and selling them to fund this atrocity? They probably sold them at a loss and made the tax payers foot the bill.

The Chicopee river takes them for free. Odd thing is, drop off is between 9PM and 5AM. No need to call ahead. /s

And that Walmart has had more 911 calls to it than any Walmart in the world.

Wtf, no Plowey McPlowFace?

As someone who grew up in a town with 3 schools coming to our schools. Trust me. You don't wanna merge these towns together. You'd be stretching resources thin and sometimes those towns can take an hour to get to. One kid in my school got picked up at 5:45 for a 7:39 start time.