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draken2019 t1_jd85awi wrote
They commute, mostly.
There's some cheap housing in Worcester, but it's swallowed up pretty quick.
draken2019 t1_jd2v9or wrote
Reply to comment by Physical-Ad-2578 in Best General Tsos? by whodat129
Most underrated General Tso.
Only complaint I have is that they don't add the broccoli in the photos.
draken2019 t1_jcgfi2y wrote
Reply to comment by curious_hufflepuff in Is this someone’s cat? Main South area. by curious_hufflepuff
If she's been bitten, best get her to the shelter to have her looked after.
Could be she's got an infection.
draken2019 t1_jcgf82z wrote
Reply to comment by dpceee in Is this someone’s cat? Main South area. by curious_hufflepuff
Sadly, that's not usually the case.
Every cat is chipped, but a lot of people forget to register.
draken2019 t1_jcgf31x wrote
Reply to comment by curious_hufflepuff in Is this someone’s cat? Main South area. by curious_hufflepuff
WARL is pretty connected.
draken2019 t1_jcd79r1 wrote
There's a lot of food to try.
Predominantly on Shrewsbury street, green street and chandler street.
There's also the baseball stadium which has games during the summer and spring season.
There's a few bars and restaurants with live music.
There's also a few themed bars. One with archery and axe throwing, arcade games, etc.
There's a few escape rooms.
There's typically a lot more going on during the college semesters than not.
draken2019 t1_jaa65ts wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in I just got into grad school at WPI and would love more info on the area! by DoYourjob28-3
I suspect you're a much bigger person than I am lol I was also more concerned about him since he's not American and that would likely make him a target (because thiefs prefer non-residents).
I've been targeted by gang members in Worcester trying to complete their initiation (AKA committing a felony).
I don't see as many gang members in Worcester as there used to be, but they're still here. The Worcester police still write reports about the Kilby gang from time to time. One of their co-founders became a mentor in the community back in 2016 (I think) so they're a lot smaller than they were.
There were a few gang related shootings back in 2020.
draken2019 t1_ja8lb4m wrote
There's a lot located near WPI. You're just west of downtown Worcester and there's at least a few grocery stores within walking distance of campus.
Bus access to WPI is at least a 10 minute walk best I can tell. They're predominantly up park Ave and Grove Street.
I can't remember where those bus lines take you, but they are located close enough to be usable.
draken2019 t1_ja8k6j5 wrote
Congrats.
I'd probably buy warm, but cheap clothing. Worcester is getting better every day, but there's still a decent chance you might get mugged.
While it's not impossible to live in Worcester without a car, you'll probably want one. Not having one will severely limit your options for employment. If you're just coming here for school then it's much more manageable.
You can see the public transit routes on Google Maps, by the way. If you pick a route, they're all mapped out with fairly accurate travel times.
Worcester is all bus lines with a train that goes from worcester <---> Boston.
draken2019 t1_j6mmoi5 wrote
Reply to Do you all have “underinsured collision protection” on your auto insurance policy? by whodat129
Massachusetts has a minimum coverage rates for everything.
Unless you have an exotic car or plan on driving in New York you should probably listen to them.
If you plan on driving in New York for regular visits, you should definitely upgrade your bodily injury coverage. People get sued in New York all the time.
draken2019 t1_j54txs0 wrote
Reply to comment by Speedwagon1935 in One Black man says Worcester cops have stopped him more than 70 times by samueljbrewer1
So, are you going to get out and join a local protest or just go all boomer on us?
draken2019 t1_j54tqso wrote
Geez ...
Hope he gets everything he's owed.
draken2019 t1_j53dfpm wrote
It's too bad that they'll likely all be controlled by major companies and under very little regulation on what they charge for rent.
Other than the required % of low cost housing, this won't have much of an impact on rent prices.
draken2019 t1_j41sq0x wrote
Reply to Best Fried Rice in Worcester area? by CoolAbdul
I like Dragon dynasty but I don't know if it's the best 🤷♂️
draken2019 t1_j41skje wrote
Reply to comment by All_The_Nolloway in Looking for a friend. by All_The_Nolloway
I mean it's pretty weird. Kind of average for someone who lives in Worcester though. 🤣
draken2019 t1_j41s7wi wrote
Why do people need a $75 gift card to do what's right for their health?
That being said, take that free $75 and buy yourself some groceries, I guess 🤷♂️
draken2019 t1_j413brs wrote
I go on hikes with my parent's dog occasionally on the mid-state trail.
Do you know any other good hiking spots in the area? I've been wanting to take her.
draken2019 t1_j412ppq wrote
Reply to comment by becomingelle in [20f] Any introverts looking to make friends in the area? by livthepiranha
I know a group of LGBTQ+ people who go rock climbing together, but I don't think they're from Worcester.
There's a meetup at FreePlay Worcester the first Thursday of every month at 7pm though. There's lots of LGBTQ+ people and allies :)
Even if you don't like arcade games, you can always just come out and drink with us. They've got a great bartender and lots of good beer/mixed drinks.
Hope this helps.
draken2019 t1_j412jjv wrote
Reply to comment by spitfish in [20f] Any introverts looking to make friends in the area? by livthepiranha
Isn't that to end teen suicide...?
draken2019 t1_j412e2o wrote
Reply to comment by wizardpan in [20f] Any introverts looking to make friends in the area? by livthepiranha
What kind of games?
draken2019 t1_j26sl69 wrote
Reply to comment by Souldriver1955 in Where would I go to pick up older guys? by Gobbledegook12
I was gonna say this.
My mom gets hit on at doctors offices by older guys all the time 🤣🤣🤣
draken2019 t1_iy9kbl8 wrote
Reply to comment by Ron-Ruger in What is something that if built would improve the city overall? by HRJafael
Nope. I actually plan my trip using the MBTA line like a reasonable person.
draken2019 t1_iy9k4zm wrote
Reply to comment by petertheo89 in What is something that if built would improve the city overall? by HRJafael
I don't hate Boston at all.
I hate spending my money to help improve infrastructure that predominantly benefits them.
My car insurance rates are already inflated because I'm cost sharing with Boston drivers.
draken2019 t1_iy86ql9 wrote
Reply to comment by Ron-Ruger in What is something that if built would improve the city overall? by HRJafael
So we can make Boston even more accessible.
No thank you.
draken2019 t1_jdbe4xl wrote
Reply to comment by NativeMasshole in How much income do you need to make to live in Worcester? by Purple_Ad_3097
I don't think you've looked at as much of the housing market as I have. There's opportunities in the $900-1100 range, but they stay on the market for very little time.
There's more of it just outside of Worcester in the surrounding suburbs.
It typically crops up right around the end of semester and graduation dates.