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Eagle_Arm t1_j80xojh wrote

So Rowling is performing hate speech and it's actively hurting Vermonters?

I'll assume, maybe a bad assumption, but I'll assume, 99.89% of Vermonters have never been forced to met her, read anything she's written that's hate speech, or had to listen to her talk.

So not sure how they are suffering from an author from Europe.

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Full_Whereas_2694 t1_j80qwo1 wrote

Well I grew up in Newport (near Eden) and Lived in Groton (Near Newbury). Newbury area is nice, you'll probably end up in Woodsville NH for your groceries and hardware store runs but Montpelier is a reasonable drive for food/time out. Groton State forest is right around the corner and the Whites are really close for hiking/camping. You're close to 91 so a lot of the Upper Valley is accessible that way. The major downside is a lot of towns right around it are pretty dismal (Washington, Corinth, Wells River, Topsham), but the area is beautiful-not sure about the schools.

Eden seems more central but i think you'll end up driving further to get your groceries and other essentials- Johnson has a good grocery store now which is nice and you've got the college/Studio Center scene there. Similar to Newbury the towns nearby (Lowell, Belvedere, Irasburg) are pretty sad and Again guessing the schools are rough. Definitely an easier commute to Stowe though.

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PCPToad83 t1_j80g53r wrote

I’m actually a VSC student, and 1. There are absolutely people who still need help with online research, and library staff are an incredibly valuable resource for that 2. The books in the libraries here are amazing, and the leadership has zero business throwing them out. Not to mention, the library is basically the only thing to do or go to on some campuses.

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peachboot828 OP t1_j80eyrw wrote

Ugh, amen to that. It’s limited everywhere that’s actually worth living. :( If we could afford Johnson or Hyde Park we’d be there in a heartbeat but I think Eden is the closest to Stowe that we can manage. That property isn’t our favorite on the list but the closer you get to Stowe, the less you get for your money, it seems. :/

Also, thank you so much for your specific and helpful feedback! :)

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peachboot828 OP t1_j80ehoc wrote

Ehhh, a little over an hour to go through Burlington, across 89, and up 100 from Waterbury. It’s about 5 minutes more than he commutes now because, ya know, we can’t really afford to live any closer to Stowe. Definitely sucks…but it also sucks now. :/

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