Yup. And my little one loves going to the baby story/play time on Mondays

Because you randomly fall asleep throughout the day?

> I feel like we don’t even use very much electricity.

That's all relative, right? My most recent bill was $124 for 416kWh, so in relation to me, you're using quite a bit.

But I have NG heat, hot water, stove, and dryer, so those don't hit the electric bill.

Total elec + NG last bill was $392, so if you have electric heat and stuff, then we're in the same ballpark overall.

It's sweet that you have solar coming online (hopefully) soon though!

Is this rent?

I like O'Hana in Coventry

Second vote for Anderson's. If they don't have what you're looking for, and you're headed up to NH, its worth a stop at Putnam's in Portsmouth, NH. They are pretty well known for their second hand basement shop.

Yep.. I was there on 2008 and the rent was $890 a month.

Checked it out recently as a coworker is living there.... its in fucking worse state than back then. Porches have been removed. What they do have left is falling apart. Same with the fencing.

My husband lived there in the early 2010s. He said the 2x1 was 1k and not even worth that.

Second Time Around Sports in Cranston

Then move back?

Absolutely, but pre covid, housing limitations hadn't really spiked prices post 2008. Rental rates were pretty stagnant. There are highs, but the prolonged historically low interest rates already lead to a runaway price increase especially when coupled with people showing up with remote work with salaries that are unheard of locally. Rhode Island had vacancy issues, but it was more manageable when examining the population that actually works in Rhode Island or somewhat locally pre covid. The city was never conceptualized to support random pockets of West coast workers or a disproportionate swath of Boston and thousands from NYC and it has never had the economy to do so either. So these issues aren't mutually exclusive, but covid was undeniably the major force acting on it (interest rates + remote work) making a situation no one could predict. It's not like RI is unique given that every mid sized city in the country experienced a crunch when demographically pushed to their limits. I had friends with escalation clauses buying homes in rural midwestern towns on cash offers. So building is going to help us get out of this, but as long as remote workers with insane salaries keep piling into this state it isn't going to fix the problem that covid primarily created (this has been documented in academia). Even the most resilient and building friendly states (obv not this one) aren't prepared to double their population overnight, especially when lockdowns and supply chain shutdowns halted construction projects during the peak.

It's like if you cooked for 10 people, but has 15 RSVP- you were always going to be stretched. But then 50 show up and complain that you only had the oversight to cook for 10, knowing 15 would come, but lacking any introspection about their own completely unexpected presence.

We’re Weaver regulars and their programs are fantastic. I believe their Head librarian (Ms Pam) is now in charge of all EP libraries. There’s also some good cafes in the area like Cafe Zara and Borealis for pre/post caffeination.

Exactly. That's why I don't think anything major in price corrections in real estate will happen. There won't be any distressment for 98% of people out there with a mortgage.

Flown non-stop to Norfolk several times with breeze. Had some issues with delays and cancellations but still the best option to get down there.

People with poor math skills.

Check trail maps on Nemba, trailforks, heat maps in strava etc. There is some hiker only single track but vast majority is multi use. Stay out of Audubon land afaik it’s all no bikes. Start w Big river, Arcadia…have fun!!!

Edit to add: need to wear 200sq in of hunter orange (til end of Feb) on state land or where hunting is allowed.

I live in San Diego now and would kill for these prices, ESPECIALLY with a washer and dryer in-unit

Go down the road to pachaug state forest imo

Not RI, but the Ski House in Somerset has good reviews.

I am from CA, and I was appalled by the amount of litter here. I also had never encountered people throwing trash out of their car window until I lived here. It is not a good look when companies are considering opening business here and see communities with so much litter. It is "trashy" (pun intended).

That’s awesome

The Laffer curve was debunked 40 years ago. Laffer was a hack economist that was part of the Reagan trickle down squad.

A lot of people move here and park-n-ride RIPTA to the Providence train station. It’s a reasonably easy commute to Boston from there.

Interest rates are at historic highs, and so are housing prices.

The problem is that there’s lots of demand for housing as people move here, and NIMBYs have prevented new housing from being built. The spillover from Mass, which has an even worse NIMBY problem, has sent prices through the roof here as well.

Thus, an 800-square-foot bungalow in Pawtucket that needs $100K in renovations has gone from $65K in 2001 to $350K in 2023.

No I’m not