wtf? when i lived in holden a car crashed into the old friendly's! and from the other comments it seems like its happened before?!

i've since moved to three different states and ive never heard of cars driving into buildings anywhere else what is central mass on lol

Beatniks closed before the pandemic, it's a tiki bar now

https://www.telegram.com/story/news/local/worcester/2019/12/19/beatniks-nightclub-on-park-ave-worcester-shut-down-over-violations/2041300007/

Ralph’s Diner is great for smaller punk/crust/grind shows, for bigger metal bands EVERYBODY plays the Palladium, it’s more accessible here than Boston so it’s the go-to for most, and for really big bands, the DCU center. Hell, Iron Maiden played there tonight.

Check out Ralph’s diner, The Raven, and also Beatniks is a good spot

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damn lmao, well good to know. i do like house shows, but i was mostly wondering about venues (didn’t expect people to give out house venue addresses on Reddit anyway). also: acab

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I think I got something from the city saying I was automatically enrolled unless I opted out. Does that sound right to anyone? I’ll have to dig up the paper but it mentioned how the city of Worcester had double the amount of green energy MA wants and it would be cheaper.

QA nurse that looks at every major system in the state... You're much better off with Mass General Brigham, unless it's completely dire/you won't survive transport. SVH never recovered from the strike, and UMass is still riding the good reputation it used to have 15-20 years ago. I see more and more negative patient outcomes coming out of Worcester hospitals. I transferred all of my own care out of Worcester systems a few years ago, and it's been a relief.

Retiree was a joke because he should be retired not running a company.

Palladium has a ton of metal/hardcore shows with some big names rolling through along with smaller local support. I’ve seen so many unbelievable bands there. They also have hip hop shows but I’ve never been. Highly highly recommend this venue

Sounds right. Hey, happy cake day! 🍰

I believe it’s Labcorp at St Vs. (If that matters)

Sure is. The turtle even looks like it's saying "Ooooof!"

In terms of doing all the tests your PCP recommends in as few visits as possible, St Vincent's is better. In terms of receiving a referral when your insurance requires one, UMass. I think that's probably because they're a larger network, though. I believe both options have primary care offices on their local campuses. Again, this is from local people who are dealing with a number of health concerns such as chronic cellulitis, osteoarthritis, and vision issues, and UMass was better for them.

How much better/worse can one hospital be for labs than the other?

Friends in the area have told me that UMass is much better than St V in overall care, but St V is better for labs.

Why? Like what is this? I’m assuming they are in Worcester, which they think make this relevant.

Oh yeah its bad, I don’t disagree with that! We have some of the most bigoted and hateful politicians out there, and a whole lot of heartless people.

Uh oh! That sure doesn’t bode well.

Bet you at least one of them is gonna OD before years end

My neighbor works at St Vincent as a nurse/case manager. She's an excellent nurse.

It really depends on who you get in the ER, but overall St Vincent and UMASS are both high quality options as far as the ER goes.

Certain departments of each hospital are superior as well.

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Pretty sure you're right about the first thing, although it's a little fuzzy in my mind.

You are definitely correct about this only pertaining to the supply, not the delivery. It's all detailed on the website. You still end up saving overall (at least in 2023, who knows what happens after that)