okay given the extra details I absolutely do not believe your claims. Heat pumps are the future, but there is no way you're running a heat pump at 70F in teens weather and only using strips for 2 hours over the course of several days. And definitely not from a unit from 2006.

This is the page to register your child for public schools in Baltimore, and also has a link to find the local public school in your area: https://www.baltimorecityschools.org/pre-k-and-k

Some State supported services have a fixed fare rate system in place. I wish Amtrak would apply that to all the corridor services in the Northeast and Mid Atlantic. They should price it so it competes with the car and is affordable for a family of 4.

It's perfectly normal for those who understand the technology and have it installed/configured appropriately. For some additional background, this is not a state-of-the-art unit. It's a 3 ton, 2 stage Trane XL16i that was installed in 2006. This is a mid-tier system by today's standards. 2500 sq/ft home.

My Ecobee thermostat keeps track of the usage in each state. In December 2022, stage 1 usage was 292 hours. Stage 2 saw 66 hours. Aux usage was 2 hours and 17 minutes.

I also have an electric car...and my usage on my last bill was 1850kwh.

The Baltimore Blast play in the MASL - Major Arena Soccer League. Home games are at SECU Arena on Towson's campus.

They are one of the most successful indoor franchises ever, winning 10 championships across multiple leagues.

Outside of that there are some amateur teams that play in the area as well, indoor and outdoor.

The closest pro outdoor team would be DC United in MLS.

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Hoping to be able to use the full loop of Montebello or Druid sometime soon

Stupid question maybe but have you asked her to leave? Tell her you found tenants who will sign a lease or whatever.

your heat pump experience does not seem to be anything close to the norm from what I've seen. In fact it seems downright unbelievable.

>Or how insect smeared windshields are no longer a thing

Uh, no, this is definitely not the case, not for me at least.

Nonprofits in the area frequently hire grant writers, though they may typically want some experience in grant writing. Definitely an option to consider (a lot of those jobs will be under development departments, which isn't the most obvious language for labeling that type of department from a lay perspective).

Not Open TTD or Transport Fever 2?

It depends on what you consider an "enormous bill". A heatpump doesn't need to "keep up" to lower your bill. Every BTU that a heatpump produces is going to be cheaper than a BTU produced by resistance strips. Modern heat pumps have a COP >1 at temperatures well below what is seen here in MD...so they should be left running even after they no longer provide all of your needed heat.

With my thermostat set to 70, I only used 2 hours and 17 minutes of strip heat during last month's cold snap. I used less than 4 hours of heat strip all of last winter. That's not going to blow up my bill.

Ah shit ya got me! Lol. We're in the same camp respectfully though. Landlords shouldn't exist imo but I don't think it's terribly sustainable to go as far to say that everyone should have free housing.

Hi, SDAT just got back to me and shared this link for the affidavit for improper or outdated addresses: https://dat.maryland.gov/SDAT%20Forms/Improper-or-Outdated-Addresses-Charter-Filings.pdf hope this helps!

Wait do you want to move in also or just have your wife live with me

I haven't had that service from her but I believe she does.

damn, beat me to it haha

I need to boot up Railroad Tycoon to run some simulations.

Co-Balt!

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Extending MARC to Newark would be great. It would be soooo much cheaper (most of the time, unless you book in advance or get lucky) than Amtrak to Philly or another location SEPTA services. Amtrak can be $20 for such a trip... or $98. It's pretty hard to swallow $400 in round trip train tickets for two for a day or weekend in Philly. Driving becomes the obvious choice at that point. $80 for such a trip is reasonable, though, especially if you can avoid paying to park your car in Philly ($$$).

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I'd also consider Ednor Gardens-Lakeside. Big caveat: while it's super walkable and has several bus lines, it IS 100% residential so you will have to bus/Uber/drive most places. If you're looking for a place where you can walk to restaurants/bars, keep on looking.

The payoff, however, is a very quiet and safe neighborhood with a mix of old school residents/families/young professionals who mostly own rather than rent. You've got two grocery stores (Lidl and Giant) that are a 5 minute drive or 10-15 minute walk away, plus Waverly Farmers Market is nearby and is open all year. The Waverly YMCA is also super close. Houses here will easily fall in your price range, if not under (Zillow currently has 4 listings right now with the highest topping out at $240k). And as a bonus, you've got Lake Montebello and Herring Run Park close by.

Maybe not downtown, but we definitely get them in my neighborhood.