Monthly rental prices at The Kiln start at $1,900 for a studio and $2,350 for a two-bedroom, two-bathroom apartment.

Hamilton st , Lake Ave , plantation st - busy roads with quieter side streets / neighborhoods, close to shrewsbury st

totally residential (5 minutes to downtown/shrewsbury st area ) massasoit rd / blithewood Ave. This is sometimes referred to as the Broadmeadow Brook neighborhood in real estate listings. (There’s an Audubon Sanctuary with that name in the area)

Having roommates or living with relatives or partner/spouse.

13/20

Do they no longer pick up bulk items curbside? - you used to be able to call for a pick up , pay, and they’d mail you a big sticker and tell you when to put out your bulk item for pick up.

I prefer to contact via email but I’ve also found them to be helpful. For example they didn’t pick up my trash (they just missed it I guess) and sent a small truck to collect it within a few hours.

From the telegram article - I don’t think mentioned on masslive

“Michael's Cigar Bar was brought to the License Commission on violations of nonemployees being present on the property after closing hours, for the business assuming responsibility for illegal activity on the property and for not adequately notifying and assisting first responders if people suffered injury in the establishment.”

https://www.telegram.com/story/news/local/worcester/2023/02/23/michaels-cigar-bar-license-suspended-for-5-days-over-drug-overdoses/69938157007/

In 20+mph wind. Brilliant.

https://www.worcesterma.gov/worcester-common-oval

Skating @ the Oval

I only recently learned that funeral homes also offer a variety of services for pets. Including home pick up and cremation.

https://www.mercadantefuneral.com/articles

https://www.meaningfulfunerals.net/fh_live/14700/14794/media/Pet-Crematrion-prices--1-.pdf

Ah. I can see that now on the route specific schedules pages. Damn. If they announced that anywhere I missed it.

Free - paid idgaf either way. I just need somewhat reliable public transportation 🤷‍♀️ which is apparently too much to ask.

I’m a bus rider- five days a week, work related- so I get it. It would be great if they would at least be specific which runs exactly are being cancelled when they need to do so, with more than last minute notice. I assume that’s whats up with the new Friday rescheduling, but the random cancellations happen several days a week.

“Catch the next bus using http://bustracker.therta.com”

Also, their tracking system isn’t always accurate - not all buses show up on the tracker- so it’s impossible to know if/when a bus will ever show up.

Sucks.

They cancel busses regularly due to lack of drivers. Can happen any day, not necessarily just Monday. Follow them on Twitter for a heads up. (They have changed Fridays schedules, the specifics are on the website) Good luck

“WRTA @therta Jan 23 Due to a lack of available drivers, some trips on routes 11, 24 & 26 may be missed this afternoon/evening. Catch the next bus using “

Wait what? There were recent cuts made on Fridays but I’ve heard nothing about Monday’s.

Pay bonuses to those willing to cover needed shifts. Iirc employers do have options regarding FMLA/pFMLA if there are patterns that suggest abuse.

https://www.mass.gov/info-details/understanding-the-different-ways-you-can-schedule-your-leave