Recent comments in /f/massachusetts
ReporterOther2179 t1_j6xkrwo wrote
Reply to comment by MikeD123999 in The Wiki entry for New England says that Worcester is part of Greater Boston. by Essarray
North South axis was more important back in the day, as nobody much lived in the hinterlands. Until 1820 northern Mass was Portland and Bangor. Access by sea was the prime concern. Nobody lived there but many traveled there.
XoeDanger t1_j6xjmip wrote
Reply to I'm so tired of the MA driving test by Dreamer_4200
Sounds like the driving school failed you, and you should ask for a refund.
If they are able to prove that they did in fact teach you correctly, then it sounds like you were correctly failed and just need to keep studying and practicing.
Past-Adhesiveness150 t1_j6xirod wrote
Reply to comment by Menacing_Anus42 in I'm so tired of the MA driving test by Dreamer_4200
This right here. That guy who did the test just save you a whole bunch of stress. Normal mass hole driver would freak the f*** out if you just sat there at a yield. You probably wouldn't be surprised but people get road raging over really small things. Everybody's in a hurry.
Past-Adhesiveness150 t1_j6xicye wrote
Reply to I'm so tired of the MA driving test by Dreamer_4200
So it's a point system. They normally don't fail you for just one thing. Driving classes are not mandatory by the way. Some people absolutely need them though.
How many times you've taken the driving test because a lot of people don't pass it the 1st time.
Unique-Public-8594 t1_j6xfoma wrote
Reply to Massachusetts Police ask for help ID'ing shirt found in 1993 Holly Piirainen Murder by sceaga_genesis
Any ideas why this T shirt has been hidden away and not released to the public for 30 years? Does anyone else find it odd this didn’t happen 29.5 years ago?
Doctor_Chow t1_j6xe6uc wrote
You know that Worcester is the 2nd largest city in New England?
Weenie_Hut_Jr_ t1_j6xdu0n wrote
Reply to comment by AnyRound5042 in The Wiki entry for New England says that Worcester is part of Greater Boston. by Essarray
1630 is when Boston became the capital of the Massachusetts bay colony so that definitely checks out
CardiologistTimely39 t1_j6xcu0q wrote
Reply to Am i eligble for FMLA or PFML? by [deleted]
I don’t know this for sure but here’s my best guess based on some personal experience and quick google searches:
- MA state law requires employer to allow Parental Leave which is unpaid and lasts minimum 8 weeks. Wife will be eligible if she’s worked there more than 3 months. She needs to notify HR at least 2 weeks prior to absence.
- If her employer does not offer her paid maternity leave (which you’re saying is the case), she should apply for Paid Family Medical Leave (PFML). This is a state program that is different then FMLA (which is a federal program she probably is ineligible for since working less than 12 months).
If HR gives her a hard time about taking leave, you can post on r/legaladvice and you may get more help.
sadgringopapi t1_j6xb2kw wrote
Reply to I'm so tired of the MA driving test by Dreamer_4200
lol this is so childish
Menacing_Anus42 t1_j6x91f9 wrote
Reply to comment by AnyRound5042 in I'm so tired of the MA driving test by Dreamer_4200
Because the red is a stop sign, and the blinking yellow is to say "slow down and proceed with caution because there are people pulling out from the stop side of the street"
Menacing_Anus42 t1_j6x8vlp wrote
Reply to comment by Adorable_List3836 in I'm so tired of the MA driving test by Dreamer_4200
Yeah dude if you don't know to turn on a blinking yellow you were correctly failed.
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I would lose my mind if someone was just sitting there while it was clear. Blinking yellow means yield, proceed with caution. That's it.
Hoosac_Love t1_j6x8lre wrote
Reply to Massachusetts Police ask for help ID'ing shirt found in 1993 Holly Piirainen Murder by sceaga_genesis
Unless DNA can be lifted from the shirt I don't think it will be useful and then they have to hope the guy is a felon post say 2005 where DNA samples became mandated.If so you have a viable shot at a cold hit and if their lucky this monster is incarcerated somewhere and it won't be hard to find him.
Hoosac_Love t1_j6x7lrh wrote
Reply to comment by AnyRound5042 in The Wiki entry for New England says that Worcester is part of Greater Boston. by Essarray
Is PT that bad a bit west of Boston,we have good buses in North Adams with even service to Pittsfield a few times a day
AnyRound5042 t1_j6x60ez wrote
Reply to comment by pillbinge in I'm so tired of the MA driving test by Dreamer_4200
My home town had an intersection that 24/7 the main road had a blinking yellow and the side road (a + not a T) had a blinking red.
mtb40 t1_j6x5lcw wrote
Reply to comment by JJ2o2o in Pączki in Massachusetts by JJ2o2o
I’m Polish, and BigY paczki are a step below regular donuts. European bakery in worcester is where to go for real ones
AnyRound5042 t1_j6x4zw4 wrote
Reply to comment by Hoosac_Love in The Wiki entry for New England says that Worcester is part of Greater Boston. by Essarray
Only if it comes with requisite public transit
AnyRound5042 t1_j6x4uq5 wrote
Reply to comment by MikeD123999 in The Wiki entry for New England says that Worcester is part of Greater Boston. by Essarray
Surprise surprise, that's where everybody was coming from at the time they chose the capital. At least it's not Taunton
nancylyn OP t1_j6x3qfa wrote
Reply to comment by drjoker83 in Moving to Massachusetts- insurance question by nancylyn
Thanks for the info!
ratbas t1_j6x3oxm wrote
Fix it. Bostonians must remain within the 128 holding cell.
drjoker83 t1_j6wyn3r wrote
Reply to Moving to Massachusetts- insurance question by nancylyn
Mass health best bet but they suck. And it don’t matter what health insurance provider you go for it will automatically redirect you to mass health. So like say if you want blue cross it will redirect you to blue cross blue shield mass health. So it be mass health anyway
JJ2o2o OP t1_j6wxkqf wrote
Reply to Pączki in Massachusetts by JJ2o2o
I may have to take the suggestions here and do a combination pączki search and test of MA's EV charging infrastructure (the Globe did a bit on this with donuts). And then figure out a way to burn all those calories.
FPL712 t1_j6wu84l wrote
Reply to Am i eligble for FMLA or PFML? by [deleted]
Hi OP-
Funny, I’m going through this exact scenario now. I had a hip replacement and applied for FMLA, which was subsequently denied bc I am with my current employer less than a year (by a few days, lol). We use a third party to help with these benefits and they opened an ADA case for me, which I believe will have the same effect, basically holding my job. Inquire into that for the Fed aspect and definitely apply for the PFML. I’ve been told the Massachusetts portion is difficult to get approved but there’s no downside, imo.
Good luck.
FPL
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beachTreeBunny t1_j6wq39o wrote
Reply to Collision Analysis/Reconstruction by Necessary_Walk8393
I had a near fatal hit. You may also find in time, some of it comes back to you on its own if you were in shock or had a concussion. Just going over it with a friend or talking to yourself out loud can help.
AnyRound5042 t1_j6xo0e2 wrote
Reply to comment by Hoosac_Love in The Wiki entry for New England says that Worcester is part of Greater Boston. by Essarray
We're talking about what's already an area covering over 4 million people. If you want to grow that, with Boston serving as a hub, imagine the traffic with 6 or 8 million people all trying to drive into then out of the city at the same time every day. Let alone getting to the other places without a car