Closest Market Basket to me is over half hour away. Closest Stop and Shop is less than 10 minutes.

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Company policy will prevail in this case, just like hobby lobby.

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I currently live in Newton. I can honestly never see myself leaving. It’s sprawling with 13 different “villages” each with their own charming downtown area. There are tons of great restaurants from any cuisine you can imagine and Boston is literally a 15 minute drive away. The public transportation is fantastic with the green line having 6 stops within the town. The community is thriving and always looks out for each other. The Newton population does not resemble the surrounding towns like Wellesley or Weston. Which is a good thing. As others have mentioned above, the school system is top tier and it’s probably one of the best towns to raise a family in the state, if that’s your plan.

I wouldn’t pay a lot of mind to the people dissing the town because of its wealthy population. Im not wealthy and I rent here. I’ve never once felt out of place. I’ve lived here for many years and people are very friendly. Lots of small businesses and hiking trails. I can’t say enough good things. I’ve lived in many towns across NH, RI, and MA this is my favorite.

Newton is a wonderful place to live. I grew up there, and I had a great education. The only problem you’ll find is that it’s a pretty expensive place to live, particularly when it comes to housing costs.

No? Just explaining that I’d rather go through more effort and planning than continue giving S&S my money.

Make sure you bring your tesla

Interesting and sad numbers. I'd argue working at a religious company may not be ideal here.

Yes but I grew up in the 60s and the culture I grew up in is very different than today. I grew up in a tipping culture. People today are surprised to get tips, but I have always tipped delivery people, on Christmas the trash collectors, paper deliverer, postal carrier etc. Never very much, just a couple/few dollars as a sign of appreciation, annual tips a bit more. Tips should never replace a liveable wage, but what is wrong with giving people basically a free coffee or soda or snack on me.

Also try Needham. West Roxbury would also meet your requirements

Newton ✓ Watertown✓ Weston✓ Wayland ✓ Lexington ✓ Arlington ✓ Wellesley ✓

It’s a small city with a bunch of villages, each with its own vibe. Traffic is low level unbearable. Be ready for affluenza, and be ready to raise your kids with that as the background noise, it’s unavoidable. Every positive that comes with being in a very well of town has stressors to go along with it.

I really appreciate this info, thank you so much !

Well if you use electricity for heating... then you should update that with the NatGrid.

Best bagels in MA at Rosenfeld’s. You will appreciate moving there, especially if you have children.

Wife and I recently moved to Newton from JP (we've also lived all over the state including Quincy, Malden, Allston, Brighton, etc.). So we have a pretty good sample size over 15 years.

- Everyone here will complain about Newton being pricy and it is. But there's a wide spectrum of neighborhoods within Newton. Waban is the most affluent part and you have areas like Nonantum that are relatively less expensive. The beauty is you have access to the public schools which are quite good. A decent condo ~500-600k. For an existing single family home ~$800-1mil+. New constructions can run $2+ million dollars. I would try to avoid any home too close to the I90 or Route 9. It's very loud and has bad resale value.

- We chose Newton because it balances convenience vs public school. There's a green line running through Newton which means you can actually take the T into the city (Longwood) if you want. That's a huge plus because many other suburbs with decent schools don't have access to the T. Brookline being an exception but they're even more expensive :).

- Newton isn't as diverse as Boston. It's predominantly Caucasians and Asians. HOWEVER, it is still MORE diverse than most other suburbs (ex. Weston, Wellesley, Dover, etc.).

- Infrastructure is old so there's always new utilities being updated. The residents generally care about their communities and it's relatively safe. Expect to find a lot of families and kids.

- Annoying thing about living here is people try to price gouge you for any home repair jobs. And neighborhood groceries lack diversity and has a "newton" markup. We do all of our shoppings outside of Newton because it's cheaper and better selections.

In any case - a lot to share so happy to chat more if you DM me.

If you can afford it then Newton is great, close to the city (especially Longwood) and easy access to pretty much all the major expressways. For your kids Newton has some of the best schools in the state which is saying a lot because Massachusetts has some of the best public education in the country.

I appreciate your openness to learning more.

Data indicate that 82% of transgender individuals have considered killing themselves and 40% have attempted suicide, with suicidality highest among transgender youth. (Source: NIH)

Gender dysphoria is a severe problem in the trans community and access to gender affirming care (which is supported by the major medical groups like the AMA) is the best way to treat it. This may include taking or blocking hormones, minor, or major procedures. As with any medical treatment, you work with a doctor and generally start with the least invasive/severe solution and continue treatment until you find some combination of things that works.

Thank you - I just looked and ours (Nat Grid) says Residential Regular R-1

I do most of my shopping at Market Basket, BJ’s and Whole Foods and am honestly shocked at the high prices at Stop & Shop. I avoid it whenever possible. Whole Foods can be expensive but at least you know what you’re getting into with them. I feel like Stop & Shop should be on par with the other large chains and instead it’s just crazy town.

How about Needham?

Are you serious with the tipping? The fact they don’t allow tipping is a HUGE plus for me.

In short, tipping culture is highly correlated to corrupt societies. The more tipping there is in a society, the more corrupt that society is in general.

Some info in this thread -

https://www.reddit.com/r/massachusetts/comments/x5uzk0/anyones_kiddo_gotten_a_job_at_market_basket_how/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf

Not personally but I've worked with several who are acquaintances. To be honest I don't know how it'd be lifesaving but accept I could be wrong.

I'm not trying to be flip, but do you know anyone who is trans? This is life saving surgery.