As a former Rhody native who commuted from Providence to Boston, Cambridge, Waltham, Westborough and Framingham I can say with certainty the commute is do able. Not via public transit, but by car np. My only suggestion would be to have/get a car that you are very comfortable in and make use of any occasional “trapped” time in your commute by filling it with audiobooks, etc.

It’ll likely take 50 - 70 minutes on an average day and depending on deep into Prov you start and how deep into Needham off 128 you need to go. Welcome to the Ocean State! Over 410 miles of coastline, coffee milk and hot weiners!!!

Right, there’s the problem. WSJ and NPR run a story and people panic off the headlines. New England generates less than 1% of its electricity from oil so no major issue there. LNG may be slightly impacted if a major storm impacts the region for shipping offloads or truck deliveries. As to allegations about vendors in the US Southeast, take a look at the numbers for home heating oil use in that region and then ask if there is a real issue.

Predictions have been just that, some are close to legit, others are clickbait profit drivers. Could we be impacted by a shortfall this winter, sure, the future is uncertain. Will we, impossible to say. Ask friends and relatives for recommendations, fill up early and bundle up. Also, don’t forget there are resources for folks in need.