Having the same problem. Been looking for over a month. If I was 40 years younger or 25 years older, I would have a bunch to choose from.

A new mod went on a ban bender after instituting a new colorblind policy "thou shalt not talk about race" commandment. A lot of his replies to dissenters were unhinged and seemed like vaguely racist dog-whistles. A POC asking if a certain area was safe to live in got banned, which enraged many members (rightfully so). The aforementioned mod went mod shopping in a separate sub and brought the drama they created here to a different sub; he still managed to hire another mod, then employed some weird bots (one was meant to block hentai, weirdly). They also took down very obviously MA related posts for being unrelated to MA. And lots more besides...

Ex mod is now publicly licking their wounds and complaining they've been thrown under the bus. Refusing to admit any wrongdoing and claiming that people were exploiting a Reddit bug to edit his posts or some such nonsense.

It was a real shit show, to say the least.

We got less than 2" in south county. It pretty much rained all day. Snow fell after 2pm, but didn't start sticking until around 8:30. It let up by 10. Even though the wind was freezing, the air temps never dropped below 32.

Probably. I just want to know why it's pretty much due West of Northbridge.

Also inflation and NIMBYS in Palo Alto filing lawsuits.

I'm inclined to believe Esperti's version of the events. I doubt very much that anyone would intentionally prevent first responders from doing their job.

I also don't think the bar should be held responsible for the actions of their employees in this case.

In Worcester: either Ralph's or Armsby Abbey.

Depends on my mood.

A bit outside of Woo: Brickstone Kitchen in Sutton, just past Lenny's on 146. Absolutely phenomenal burger... probably the best one in south county. Mac Smash burger features a fried mac n cheese ball. Their meatballs are also ridiculously good. Great beer selection too.

If you don't mind a drive, Touch of Magick in Uxbridge. Nice shop in a converted house. They have a small cat and a sun room/solarium.

There's also A Crystal Mine in Westborough.

Some people like that 1312 is a little less identifiable by opposition.

Aside from investing in newer and diversified infrastructure (hydro, solar, etc) and making utilities public, there are only... less savory... options.

Both are still nothing compared to bird law.

The fabled liberal tears we've been hearing so much about

I did. Move further south.

Worcester: New England's Warehouse

Beautiful.

I was pretty lucky too, the tech booms really helped my family even though my folks were in education. Hard to deny that reality.

That's a good place to be from, I suppose, lol. I'm from SJ, tho I used to work in Palo Alto and in Los Altos, had a lot of customers from the Park (I was in auto repair).

Lots of the same type of people in Menlo Park. The Peninsula was definitely the worst of tech culture with all the heavy hitters being there.

I'm glad to be here, but I miss nicely paved roads.

What up fellow ex Bay resident. Woo has way more character than anything in the Silicon Valley. It's turned into Diet L.A.

Great venue. Great shows, good sound, reasonably priced drinks. Rough neighborhood.

Lockdown lifted. Campus is now open only for services. Classes are still cancelled.

They didn't have workers compensation insurance, that's why they were shut down. It's possible they do have it, but didn't submit the form, but for MA to shut them down over it means this has been going on for a long time.

Equally bad IMO.

Super misleading title.

Otaku Sekai in the Auburn mall, anime merch/gaming, they also have a lounge for movies, Japanese snacks, and books. You might see folks in cosplay.

That's Entertainment has a good sized manga selection, but they have their hands in every collectibles market, so space is their limiting factor- US comic books take up half of the space and the selection is fantastic. It's one of the coolest shops in Central Mass, if not THE coolest. It's a must visit.

Great Stories in Whitinsville has some anime/manga merch and some of the best prices on back issues. Great selection of newer comics, tons of games. I go here a lot, nicest people, clean store, well organized.

The Green Dragon in Rhode Island. Absolute gem. Worth the drive, especially this time of year.

Superworld Comics, out towards Holden. I've never been.

Crazy4Comics, in Northborough, mostly US comics, prices are hit or miss, not exactly organized. Big selection for a small shop. Expect to dig thru bins and stacks, then haggle. Very old school experience, geared towards the fervent collector that loves the hunt.

Hall of Comics in Westborough, the exact opposite of Crazy4Comics. Well organized, modern, good prices, friendly staff, almost exclusively filled with back issues. They have the largest selection of investment quality, graded/slabbed comics in the area. There's some legendary stuff in there. Like a museum but everything is for sale. Almost exclusively US comics- I don't remember seeing any manga.

Anime Zakka in Boston too, but it's a drive. I've never been.