currancchs
currancchs t1_jeemetk wrote
Reply to comment by 01Zaphod in I'm moving out to New Hampshire for university, what do you guys think is the best part of living in the state, and what's the worst? by Henry_Privette
The last few years have been pretty bad in Southern, NH. Only a few weeks of rideable trails with mostly bare ground between storms.
currancchs t1_jeem6fg wrote
Reply to comment by Novel-Star6109 in I'm moving out to New Hampshire for university, what do you guys think is the best part of living in the state, and what's the worst? by Henry_Privette
Meh, I did the math one day and save about $10k overall (i.e. between property and income taxes) over what I would be paying if I lived in MA, and I'm in a high-tax NH town. That's not even including not paying a sales tax (although our prepared meals tax is kind of high). I do live in a smaller home than I could reasonably afford though.
currancchs t1_jeel8f2 wrote
Reply to comment by OhTHATKayKay in I'm moving out to New Hampshire for university, what do you guys think is the best part of living in the state, and what's the worst? by Henry_Privette
When I drive by the one in Tyngsborough, there are at least as many NH plates as MA.
currancchs t1_ixer302 wrote
Reply to comment by Searchlights in Bipartisan coalition advancing legislation to legalize recreational cannabis in NH - hopes of ending the Granite State’s status as an island of recreational cannabis prohibition by AMC4x4
>think NH will do it until the State can run it and create tax revenue from it, and I don't think they can do that until the Fed unfucks themselves.
I've been saying this for years. They want it on the state liquor store model, but aren't going to ask state employees to commit federal crimes, so need to wait until the Federal government gives the OK. I think that the concern is that allowing private stores would make it really hard to go to the NH liquor store model if the Federal government ever does give the OK to the states, as opposed to this weird middle ground where its illegal, but the laws aren't enforced.
Definitely weird for the Live Free or Die state to be an island of prohibition!
currancchs t1_itnrhr2 wrote
Reply to comment by UnfairAd7220 in State Rep Kat McGhee is accused of using $150,000 in government funds to close down a public beach at Rocky Pond in Hollis (now accessible to just her and a few other families) by kauffj
She wrote a detailed response on a local, Hollis Facebook group. My wife is a part of the group (we're on Rocky Pond Road, but not connected to the pond at all) and I've asked her to share the link with me to post here; I'll update the post when she does, although not 100% sure that non-group members would be able to see it.
The response was well written, detailed, and seemed credible to me, for what that's worth. Essentially she alleged that the issue stemmed from someone affiliated with the pond trying to sell the land to the town so they could keep it open, as they were done handling it after 20-30 years, and they included acreage that belonged to a HOA in their proposal ("open spaces"), which was only discovered later and tanked the deal for some reason. She also alleges that the writer is a former political opponent and that this amounts to an "October Surprise" that is politically motivated.
She does a better job defending herself than I did, but that's what I remember of the letter.
currancchs t1_jeemk9o wrote
Reply to comment by MsSiggy2U in I'm moving out to New Hampshire for university, what do you guys think is the best part of living in the state, and what's the worst? by Henry_Privette
This would be my wife's answer. I kind of enjoy the challenge of a muddy dirt road on my way home and driving a car around that looks like it went for a swim in mud though :)