Recent comments in /f/massachusetts

BeltfedOne t1_j8p99lg wrote

Reply to Stomach bug? by ok-snozzberry-103

Norovirus. It is "popular " right now- old school virus. Not weird and is fairly common. Stay hydrated and wash your hands.

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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.

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cathouse1320again t1_j8p678y wrote

Reply to Moving to New England, need help narrowing down options by aimforthehead90

I have 2 recommendations, ….

  1. North Reading, Ma. I lived there for 18 years, lovely town, but may be way past the $600K mark by now, approx 15-20 miles north of Boston. No crazy Maine winter unless the whole region is getting hit by that. Less than 1/2 hour to most of the north shore beaches. 15 minutes south of NH. Very good forest coverage.

  2. Almost anywhere in the southern tier of Maine, though you’ll have more driving distance to most things you may wish to do

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andcal t1_j8p5t3f wrote

Reply to Massachusetts has the 2nd earliest average high school start time in the country (7:38am) by LuckyLaceyKS

This article caught my attention when it was posted weeks ago in r/texas.

I still visit that subreddit because we moved from TX to MA in October.

We had kids go through high school in Texas, and we now have kids in elementary, middle, and high school in MA.

I was a bit surprised how early high school starts in MA, as that is the ONLY thing that Texas seems to be more progressive on. We’re quite happy to be here. Not happy about that excise tax bill I just got from my town here for my car. Oh, well…

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srg0pdrs4 t1_j8p5ier wrote

Reply to comment by Chippopotanuse in Massachusetts has the 2nd earliest average high school start time in the country (7:38am) by LuckyLaceyKS

I was a freshman in NBPS before I moved and my wife is a product of NBPS with degrees from UMass Amherst and an MBA from UMass Dartmouth...if that's not enough public school educational experiences plus an outright love for knowledge, I don't know what is.

I'm going to roll with my 15 years as a public school teacher, and the multiple years of education between us guide what we think is right for our kids. I do value your opinion though, I don't know everything as I've learned in my life and can only work within the circumstances I'm presented with and always seek other's views to help shape my own. Something I try to impart on my kids... all systems, people, ideas are fallible and flawed and shouldn't inherently be accepted as the only way to do things. Self-reflection is important...we did that and consistently question our decisions...but it still always feels like the right thing to do at the moment.

I'm sure your kids are awesome and will be well off because of their public schooling, It might be just me and my personal experience(s), again if I didn't have eyes and ears for the last 40 years. I'm happy that you feel confident in what they are getting. You care about them, that's more than I can say for a lot of parents.

My kids can go back to school tomorrow if they showed any interest and if they weren't thriving on their own. I don't own them, I simply care for them, they are their own people. My life would be much much easier if they were all in school. But their love of learning is the most important thing to me and I simply didn't get that in the public school system.

I love spending time with my kids, literally nothing I would rather be doing. I love being the one to challenge them and their views of the world, I love traveling with them and exposing them to shit they will never be exposed to in their depressing little bubble of ALICE trainings and prepping for STAR and MCAS testing, and the nonsense of American adolescence.

:)

I know you have already painted a picture of me, and that's fine...but I assure you that nothing that I have done in the last few years was done in haste or because of a temper tantrum. It's genuinely what I believe is the best move for my family.

We're having a discussion about you and your comments about us as we speak.

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Yeti_Poet t1_j8p4ekl wrote

Reply to comment by tjean5377 in Massachusetts has the 2nd earliest average high school start time in the country (7:38am) by LuckyLaceyKS

It costs "too much" is usually the response. High school starts early so that the same buses can then go get elementary and middle school kids. When districts study possible changes, the outcome is usually "this would be beneficial but would increase bus costs by 30% so instead we will make a small adjustment that is free and do nothing else."

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AuggieDog t1_j8p2bbi wrote

Reply to comment by ThreeDogs2022 in Women of MA, what are you wearing to conferences these days? by ComprehensiveRain527

I always stress about what to wear to conferences and industry events, but then I go and people (well, women) dress in all kinds of stuff. Dresses, pantsuits, cardigans with dress pants, blouse tucked into pants or knee-length skirt.

I’ve noticed that omen in their 20s and 30s seem the most conservative—lots of pantsuits or blazers and pants. Older (than that) dress less conservatively— wacky tops, dresses, big heels. I think once you’re at a higher level professionally, you can take more chances with your wardrobe.

Men seem to stick to the usual button down, blazer, or work swag with dress pants.

So I’d say, wear what you feel most comfortable in, but maybe grab a blazer or nice cardigan to layer — you never know if someplace will blast the AC.

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