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Hollowplanet t1_j6k3vgz wrote
Reply to Idea for regional rail line connecting Providence, Fall River, & New Bedford by Dinosaur_Ass_Tattoos
Next up I would like to propose the Cranston to Des Moines Iowa monorail.
Hollowplanet t1_j6k39av wrote
Reply to comment by MargaretDumont in Idea for regional rail line connecting Providence, Fall River, & New Bedford by Dinosaur_Ass_Tattoos
It already would be through the Providence station but this has a 0 chance of happening. Freight on this line wasn't even profitable.
Hollowplanet t1_j6k306p wrote
Reply to comment by D-camchow in Idea for regional rail line connecting Providence, Fall River, & New Bedford by Dinosaur_Ass_Tattoos
The commuter rail to Boston is packed. Anything south of Providence is never packed and I've never been on an Amtrack that was packed.
Hollowplanet t1_j6k2kgg wrote
Reply to comment by FunLife64 in Idea for regional rail line connecting Providence, Fall River, & New Bedford by Dinosaur_Ass_Tattoos
We have that with Accella. I doubt a maglev from Providence to Boston would ever happen.
Hollowplanet t1_j6k2fcp wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in Idea for regional rail line connecting Providence, Fall River, & New Bedford by Dinosaur_Ass_Tattoos
Exactly. What are trainloads of people going to do in Fall River without cars when they could drive there in a few minutes?
whatsaphoto OP t1_j6k274l wrote
Reply to comment by Locke005 in Caught the sunset at just the right time in order to get this shot of the Superman Building. One of my favorite views of our beautiful capital. [OC] IG: @andymoranphoto by whatsaphoto
Was wondering that myself! There were only those lights on throughout the building when I was there. Might have been routine maintenance, not sure
Hollowplanet t1_j6k20rg wrote
Reply to comment by vanharn_design in Idea for regional rail line connecting Providence, Fall River, & New Bedford by Dinosaur_Ass_Tattoos
We already have a perfectly good tunnel going under their houses. And a bridge that connects to it.
Locke005 t1_j6k0khy wrote
Reply to Caught the sunset at just the right time in order to get this shot of the Superman Building. One of my favorite views of our beautiful capital. [OC] IG: @andymoranphoto by whatsaphoto
There are actually lights on in the Superman building? Are they doing anything with it yet?
Jtownusa t1_j6jyha8 wrote
Reply to Caught the sunset at just the right time in order to get this shot of the Superman Building. One of my favorite views of our beautiful capital. [OC] IG: @andymoranphoto by whatsaphoto
Great shot! I love the Arcade in the foreground.
summerchilde t1_j6jxlau wrote
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D-camchow t1_j6jvv3x wrote
Reply to comment by lals80 in Idea for regional rail line connecting Providence, Fall River, & New Bedford by Dinosaur_Ass_Tattoos
Every time I've ridden the train it's been packed idk what fantasy land you live in
FunLife64 t1_j6jv8zg wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in Idea for regional rail line connecting Providence, Fall River, & New Bedford by Dinosaur_Ass_Tattoos
Yeah this is a train to nowhere. A true high speed PVD to Boston would have 100x the impact.
Duff_Lite t1_j6js2sb wrote
Reply to comment by blahberrry in Idea for regional rail line connecting Providence, Fall River, & New Bedford by Dinosaur_Ass_Tattoos
I love (and hate?) that the bike path illustrates the utility of having a single protected bike route between town/city centers. I wish we had several major arteries that connected Boston to providence or Boston to Worcester. I can bike in neighborhoods but I can’t ride on the major roads that connect them.
CrispyWalrus t1_j6jq1ek wrote
Reply to Idea for regional rail line connecting Providence, Fall River, & New Bedford by Dinosaur_Ass_Tattoos
My initial thought is how many people commute in that direction?
MargaretDumont t1_j6jp3gy wrote
Reply to Idea for regional rail line connecting Providence, Fall River, & New Bedford by Dinosaur_Ass_Tattoos
Extend it to the airport in Warwick and then there would be much more interest.
cowperthwaite OP t1_j6jnr3b wrote
Reply to comment by 4k5 in How to file your taxes for free in Rhode Island in 2023 by cowperthwaite
The article breaks down income limits for each program, but:
I don't like paying, so I'd never go with FreeTaxUSA unless my AGI was below 41k.
I'm using TaxSlayer because I have to file returns in RI and MA and don't want to pay.
However, if I didn't have to file a return in MA, for me, TaxAct would be a viable option.
4k5 t1_j6jml0z wrote
Reply to comment by cowperthwaite in How to file your taxes for free in Rhode Island in 2023 by cowperthwaite
Gotcha so below those AGIs it makes sense. And above likely freetaxusa makes sense.
cowperthwaite OP t1_j6jmbhm wrote
Reply to comment by 4k5 in How to file your taxes for free in Rhode Island in 2023 by cowperthwaite
From the article:
>TaxSlayer
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>TaxSlayer also offers free state returns for Rhode Island, Massachusetts and Vermont, but not Connecticut or Maine. Other state returns cost $39.95.
sc00p401 t1_j6jlv39 wrote
Reply to Idea for regional rail line connecting Providence, Fall River, & New Bedford by Dinosaur_Ass_Tattoos
We could use a commuter rail connection to the Shoreline East in CT too. MBTA is about halfway there with the extension to Kingston.
fishythepete t1_j6jlsae wrote
I’m going to start a free filing service for people making $100,000K + / year. Surely their data is worth more than the $500 - $1,000 they pay a local CPA every year.
4k5 t1_j6jln8b wrote
Reply to comment by cowperthwaite in How to file your taxes for free in Rhode Island in 2023 by cowperthwaite
In past years I have only had to pay for my state returns on freetaxusa, and even then I use a 10 or 20 percent off coupon which brings it below 30 bucks for a MA/RI return. I will have to confirm that is the case. Does tax slayer do free everything for all AGIs?
Edit: confirmed free federal for everyone, 15 bucks per state when over thresholds mentioned above.
cowperthwaite OP t1_j6jkuvr wrote
Reply to comment by 4k5 in How to file your taxes for free in Rhode Island in 2023 by cowperthwaite
Freetaxusa is fine if your AGI is below 41k.
>FreeTaxUSA allows anyone with an adjusted gross income under $41,000 to file free federal and state tax returns. For active-duty military, the limit is $73,000.
Last year and this year, I have to file state returns in MA and RI, so the freefile version of TaxSlayer is what I'm using/used, this year and last. Before that, I used the FreeFile version of taxact.
OctoberRust13 t1_j6jinxg wrote
Reply to comment by misterpeanutsman in Can we talk about the Armory (Dexter Park) and the subsequent influx of homeless/addicts/drunks in the area? by [deleted]
I just deleted the post I thought? I was bored with you fake woke types. you dont enjoy living next to it either but you wont say it out loud. thats not my problem.
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Proof-Variation7005 t1_j6k4bwi wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in Idea for regional rail line connecting Providence, Fall River, & New Bedford by Dinosaur_Ass_Tattoos
this is a more eloquent version of my initial reaction "but why tho"
The demand really doesn't exist and the only entity I could really see benefitting is Amazon being able to recruit a larger portion of workers for the Fall River warehouse.