I haven't been there in about a year, because I couldn't depend on them to meet their timeframe on pickup orders.

OTOH, if you know you like Nepalese, they're the place to go.

Democrats kicked us to the curb, GOP's first primary is still set for New Hampshire.

Assuming Biden is running , the DNC primary is a nothingburger.

> Hire out or spray yard yourself? And does spraying make a big difference? Cost of hiring out? -Tick tubes seem to have an effect. How about mouse traps for the mice that apparently help spread Lyme?

For your curtilage, it's easy enough to do your own spraying, I use a pyrethroid for the yard and non-edible garden plants.

> Materials for tick barriers? Cedar mulch, lavender plants, and other plants that “repel” ticks…is there truth to these working?

The best way to keep ticks down is to reduce their habitat and drive away the animals (rodents and deer mostly) which carry Lyme.

Ticks prefer to live in moist and humid environments. So leaf litter and damp mulch is ideal for them.

> How about mouse traps for the mice that apparently help spread Lyme?

Haven't found many outdoor-rated rodent traps to be reliable and low-maintenance

> I'm just looking to see what electric bills average out to without that heat component.

Electric rates in Manchester are ~150% of the national average, with power bills for apartment residents averaging around $200/month after the recent rate hikes -- that assumes central HVAC so includes the summer air conditioning and the blower motor for heat (but not the cost of actually heating the air).

No major drawbacks.

You'll want to keep track of when your locked-in rate expires and how it differs from the Eversource rate and the supplier's default rate.

If you don't, you may find your rate jumps significantly above even Eversource's rate once the promotional period ends.

Electric (resistive) heat is going to be your primary load.

> Do y’all have any advice or tips on what I can buy/use to save on electricity costs?

No gadget will save you.

If the apartment has an electric furnace/baseboards, consider buying space heaters and only actually heating the room you are in (e.g. just the bedroom at night).

Why are you raking the roof?

> Are there any alternatives to raking the roof that are less intensive than the traditional method?

If your concern is ice dams rather than the mass of snow, there are alternative solutions for ice dams other than raking.

It worked out great, they took their cut from the owners and arranged a sublet in a nice condominium.

Generally, especially in an apartment building, there is minimal competition for broadband. Consolidated offers (slow) DSL most places, and (fast) FiOS in a few select areas, other than that most cities are served by Comcast for Cable+Internet.

Watch out with those, there's a ton of scammers, especially on CL.

When I needed an apartment and needed to seek remotely, I ended up working with a real estate broker who also handled rentals.

> I'm also considering housing just outside the area (Londonderry, Bedford, etc.)

Bedford has a reputation as an expensive, snooty suburb, however it is possible to find an apartment, and Bedford is an easy drive to Manchester or even Nashua.

New Hampshire ranks well for total state and local tax burden, our median total tax burden on residents is among the lowest in the east. even after adding in Auto registration (it's counted as a local "excise tax").

> that is higher than the average household income in NH.

Statewide average annual household income in New Hampshire is $101,292 (Based on the five-year estimates from the 2020 American Community Survey conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau)

Median household income for Hillsborough County, NH is $90,806.

> Affordable is something I can afford, something that doesn't eat up my entire monthly income

If you're going to have a car (recommended unless you live and work in the center of Manchester) then you may want widen your search area to the towns bordering Manchester. It's usually an easy commute (exception being days like today).

That'd be a case for NH-DOL

Would be helpful if they released a bit more of a breakdown of these "reports" by category and disposition.

> > "We've seen an increase over the last several years, certainly in the number of complaints we've received," said Sean Locke, director of the Civil Rights Unit.

> > Complaints are also coming from people in the community, even if the act wasn't directed at them.

> > It's the job of the unit to look at the complaint and see if legal action can or should be taken.

> > He said that if the unit can't take legal action on a complaint, it's good to know about the issue because officials can monitor where it's happening and whether more outreach should be offered to those communities.

So what has quadrupled is the total number reports where the person calling in thought they were a witness to or a victim of hate, even when the act being reported was not unlawful?

Do you know where the building water is sourced from?

Manchester Water Works, which supplies some parts of Bedford, sporadically switches between chloramine and chlorine, which can change the smell and taste.

Many towns do offer zoning as a "manufactured housing park", usually in limited parts of the town and with other restrictions. See also RSA 205-A

The same issues posed by trailers are also posed by tiny houses, particularly conformance with NH-DES standards on sewage disposal.

You need to contact the Committee on Traffic and Public Safety.

>> The DMV confiscated my old license when I got a New Hampshire license in February.

> They aren't supposed to do that.

I think there's some confusion between "renewal" and "moving here from another state"

When you change state residency, the DMV will take your old out-of-state license when you apply for your NH license, per the National Driver License Agreement:

>> If an applicant is the holder of a license issued by another jurisdiction, no member jurisdiction shall issue a license to the applicant unless the applicant surrenders the license

If you liked Riley's (before the long decline), check out Pete's Gun & Tackle (Hudson).

Similar in many ways, down to the "Is that mildew or is it black mold?" smell.

Every Hannaford I've been to in NH has them at one of the exits.

Some locations all copies disappear quickly, often gone by Saturday night.

I've found their Amherst store to have generally friendlier staff than Hooksett.

Making an appointment can reduce the wait.

Nashua sites in particular seem to always be crowded, try to make your appointment at one of the quieter locations like Milford.

Sounds like you are SOL due to having to appear in Methuen each work day, but you should consult a professional to confirm.

> You better, the average daytime high in New Hampshire is only higher than 50F half the year

Given that 50F is the temperature at which the deer ticks start to "quest", that can be a net positive!

Mass absolutely does not.

If you commute to Boston daily, you owe the full amount of Massachusetts state income tax just as if you lived in Mass.