Recent comments in /f/massachusetts
poppinfresco t1_j6a75z4 wrote
Reply to comment by RedditSkippy in Yankee Candle owner announces plan to close corporate headquarters in Massachusetts by NotSoPrudence
Nope, I know the place well my family has a restaurant. Complete coincidence, though Kittredge Center at HCC is indeed named after the father. So the story goes, he started making candles in his mothers garage and built his wealth. The local story on the other hand involves the importation of cannabis to the region (George Jung, come to mind) I think he distributed weed at UMASS and then found a way to make the money become legal. Now I await the hit squad
RedditSkippy t1_j6a6sgw wrote
Reply to comment by poppinfresco in Yankee Candle owner announces plan to close corporate headquarters in Massachusetts by NotSoPrudence
Are they related to the Kittredge people who own the restaurant supply store?
dgroach27 t1_j6a68eu wrote
Reply to comment by RollasZek in yes this is a real bill that has been introduced by Ministry_of__Truth
Brain broken
SheeEttin t1_j6a5cl2 wrote
Reply to Massachusetts legislation calls for MBTA commuter-line electrification - Trains by Bulletproof200017
The original article has more details than this blogspam: https://www.bostonherald.com/2023/01/24/lawmakers-pushing-for-mbta-to-electrify-commuter-rail-by-2035/
ThePoetofFall t1_j6a5b8c wrote
Reply to Boldly Go. by icedcoffee4eva
This made me do a fucking peter griffin laugh. I will never forgive you for this.
poppinfresco t1_j6a3sok wrote
Reply to comment by DMala in Yankee Candle owner announces plan to close corporate headquarters in Massachusetts by NotSoPrudence
The Carrera GT is something to behold and the E Type Jag is nice, but yes nothing super unique.
poppinfresco t1_j6a3loe wrote
Reply to comment by Hotdoganddonut in Yankee Candle owner announces plan to close corporate headquarters in Massachusetts by NotSoPrudence
Ya I remember wondering why their were helicopters circling that day. They were filming his property to sell and it’s a town over from me.
poppinfresco t1_j6a3gf8 wrote
Reply to comment by RedditSkippy in Yankee Candle owner announces plan to close corporate headquarters in Massachusetts by NotSoPrudence
That is correct. Also the Farm Table restaurant (which was very good when it first opened) Micheal Kittredge and Micheal Kittredge Jr (one who owns and runs everything now)
icedcoffee4eva OP t1_j6a2dz4 wrote
Reply to comment by ahecht in Boldly Go. by icedcoffee4eva
🤣🤣🤣
ahecht t1_j6a2awt wrote
Reply to comment by Chicarron_Lover in Boldly Go. by icedcoffee4eva
Ask your parents.
ahecht t1_j6a2206 wrote
Chicarron_Lover t1_j6a1x8g wrote
Reply to Boldly Go. by icedcoffee4eva
ELI5 why the diff expressions.
Quincyperson t1_j6a1flh wrote
Reply to Boldly Go. by icedcoffee4eva
I have no idea what this means
DeathGrover t1_j6a1er6 wrote
Reply to comment by ahecht in Boldly Go. by icedcoffee4eva
They were going to do a show like “Columbo” with Peter Falk, but in Massachusetts. It was called “Falk In Athol”.
chargoggagog t1_j6a0xpe wrote
Reply to comment by GeorgeGiffIV in Massachusetts legislation calls for MBTA commuter-line electrification - Trains by Bulletproof200017
And because of this one obscure comment we should abandon all progress and move forward with anti environment christofascist state!
joeyrog88 t1_j6a0cdj wrote
Reply to comment by JGard18 in Boldly Go. by icedcoffee4eva
Chicopee begs to differ
Cipher_Obscure t1_j69zhsc wrote
JGard18 t1_j69y3bu wrote
Reply to comment by Bada__Ping in Boldly Go. by icedcoffee4eva
England! Like almost all MA towns
Sea_Establishment300 t1_j69xxsl wrote
Reply to Bars in Barnstable by sulfuricZoologist
Duck pub in Hyannis is my fav. Very friendly place
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stoncils_ t1_j69xewz wrote
Reply to comment by ConquestOfPizzaTime in Boldly Go. by icedcoffee4eva
Do you know just how hard it is to get to Beverly? I just wanted to go to atomic and somehow I kept ending up back at Flip the Bird. It might have been because I wanted a spicy chicken sandwich and not coffee, but that's beside the point
BrentD22 t1_j69ww64 wrote
They are really being introduced to the donor in need lists and being allowed to make a choice. Then being rewarded for that choice.
Room_Ferreira t1_j69wvzt wrote
Seems very exploitative of an already at risk demographic of incarcerated people. Why not my a public program aimed at private citizens that is incentive based? Oh yeah because its better to push someone to “donate” than it is to pay for organs I guess.
No-Go-Rt128 t1_j69w9y3 wrote
Reply to comment by A_Man_Who_Writes in Remember snow? Merrimack River - January, 2021 by marbleriver
It’s over for all intensive purposes, it’s Seattle MA now
cumberland_farms t1_j6a7kg1 wrote
Reply to comment by thisabadusername in Boldly Go. by icedcoffee4eva
Douglas, too.