Memorial Ave in W. Springfield is so bad right now too.

That happened because bicyclists were getting hit by cars.

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Bike lane was a town project, DOT is responsible for paving route 5 as its a state highway

You must not be driving over the border into Rhode Island.

The Feds don’t need to fund infrastructure projects in Ma. Because there is no danger of us voting any but democrat.

I started driving in 1987, this particular stretch of road has been terrible since then. It’s literally never been addressed since. It is absolutely a car eater.

One thing I just don’t get. One of the most well-off states financially can’t maintain its roads. Love driving over the border and instantly hitting smooth roads.

Going to shit....yes. This has been a hazard since 2006. That year over 40 cars were destroyed in the pot hole that is right outside Dunkin. Ive blown 2 tires on that road and own of my old coworkers snapped a strut on his 3 year old car.

Many roads in Massachusetts are going to shit..

Don't know if it's because of the weather but most likely it's the lack of funding..

But they added a 1 mile bike lane in West Springfield. /s

Summer Wind Jeweler in Portsmouth NH. Lauren, the manager, sat down with my now fiancé and I for 6 hours while we designed a custom ring, taking the stone out of another ring, looking at it with a microscope, for the custom setting. Super impressed with them. Also, tax free (;

Mass Audubon Rocky Hill Wildlife Sanctuary, we saw and took pictures of a few beaver dams and they were out and about swimming around when we were there last year

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I used to work for a residential new construction builder. I would never ever build my own house. It’s a nightmare of unending choices and delays.

I took a drive to Salem this morning to Coffee Time. There are a lot fewer people downtown than in October /s.

Anyway, there were about three people waiting in line outside and I could see the pączki on the shelves inside. If you were in line I'm sorry if I salivated on you.

The wait was barely five minutes. Came away with a half dozen. I'm VERY impressed. They are the real deal. The coffee is good too! I'll be back.

Let’s go Plainville!!

This is unironically the best way to think about things to be frugal. Going to a restaurant? Would you take 35 bucks to not eat that single meal?

Descar jewelers on Waltham is awesome, where I bought mine

My back yard. Seriously, those guys run through our yard all the time. My wife even nicknamed one "Justine Beaver".

Had one get hit by a car nearby a year ago... At first I thought it was a Great Dane sized dog, but then realized it was a beaver... Didn't realize they got so big!

Assabet Wildlife refuge (Maynard/Sudbury)
If you go after a cold day, you can see the beavers making a channel and preventing the water from freezing. 42.406805 -71.456165

https://imgur.com/a/EZ0WpWJ

I bought mine from brilliant earth. Gf picked the stone and setting, I ordered, had it in about two weeks. They also have a store you can go to try on in person and find the right size

Assabet has beavers and beaver dams. Seen them a few times too.

I haven’t been in years, but DAR state forest has a wildlife blind overlooking a beaver pond. Not sure how active it is now. But I’ve had good luck with wildlife blinds. Also go at dusk or dawn. Good luck!

Costco and I'm not kidding.