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geographresh t1_jad5wiv wrote
Broker fee before signing the lease? Yikes. What fresh hell is this...
geographresh t1_ja09nyp wrote
Reply to Skiing in MA by Professional-Fix6119
MA has 5 small-medium sized hills, around 800-1000 ft vertical. Catamount (on NY border), Berkshire East, Jiminy, Butternut, and Wachusett.
There are a number of tiny places scattered about. Ward, Nashoba, Blue Hill, Bousquet, Blandford.
Other commenters are correct that most people go to VT/NH/ME to ski "for real". But no harm in trying the others while they still exist (because lord knows they probably won't in 15 years!)
geographresh t1_j9x5w45 wrote
Reply to How are you all doing? by Lawlesslawton
I've 90% internalized that I need to have different expectations of lifestyle than how I grew up. And, that it's not a personal failing to live a simpler life than my parents were able to have. So that makes it a little easier.
geographresh t1_j8p8kw5 wrote
Reply to comment by aimforthehead90 in Moving to New England, need help narrowing down options by aimforthehead90
You'll be pressed to find a new-ish single-family in Salem for $600k, unfortunately.
Haverhill sounds like it would meet a lot of your specifications. It does not give the same quaint vibes as coastal Maine/NH though, be forewarned.
If you can push your budget closer to $700k you might open up some options closer to Boston like Norwood, Beverly, or Hudson which would have better transit than Maine/NH, too.
geographresh t1_j6xxmo2 wrote
I'm not sure the extent of the accommodations needed, but I know the Acton-Boxborough school system pretty well. Had a classmate for whom the teacher would wear a device that amplified their voice directly into the student's hearing aid, all of us would use it when giving presentations, etc. It was totally chill and uneventful.
We also had a lot of classroom aides and special education resources, though not sure about resources for complete deafness.
Good luck!
geographresh t1_ixhl8e5 wrote
I love DTX so much, keeps life interesting!
geographresh t1_jb23gik wrote
Reply to Study reveals that although private automobiles continue to be the dominant travel mode in American cities, the share of car trips has slightly and steadily decreased since its peak in 2001. In contrast, the share of transit, non-motorized, and taxicab trips has steadily increased by giuliomagnifico
Doesn't surprise me given the increase in average age of drivers license obtainment, as well as increasing urbanization of the country and cost of vehicle ownership.