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thedecentshepherd t1_jc32440 wrote
After Old Sturbridge Village's proposal to create a Charter School in worcester that they noted was primarily to help fund the village was approved, I would say supporting them even for a fun event like the road show is a bit dubious.
thedecentshepherd t1_j8ohlm6 wrote
Reply to comment by aimforthehead90 in Moving to New England, need help narrowing down options by aimforthehead90
The Downeaster line isn't too great for day trips to Portland, you're almost better off just driving. But everything in New England is closer than it seems, (depending on traffic). You might not have Portland, but Northampton has great access to a lot of the scenic little towns in southern Vermont and easy access to the white and green mountains.
thedecentshepherd t1_j4qcoki wrote
Reply to Dentist Needed by AnxiousCrystal1031
Paxton Dental Care in Paxton has always been very accommodating and they'll work with you to get your teeth to be the best teeth that they can.
thedecentshepherd OP t1_j48obq8 wrote
Reply to comment by Trinimaninmass in Who else is excited for the Market Basket on route 20 to open tomorrow?! by thedecentshepherd
This was around 1pm. It was moving, there weren't many parking spaces available but people were coming in at about the same rate.
There was someone at the entrance asking which town you were from. Every checkout was open and they even had temporary checkouts set up.
It looks like they're trying to compete with Wegmans and Total Wine. This location has the largest prepared food section I've seen. The liquor store was also really well stocked and pretty similar to the one in Waltham.
I only grabbed a few items but prices were the same as the other market baskets, so no changes there!
thedecentshepherd OP t1_j47yoz8 wrote
Reply to comment by Flexorrium in Who else is excited for the Market Basket on route 20 to open tomorrow?! by thedecentshepherd
Grabbing just a basket was the right move
thedecentshepherd OP t1_j47rcmh wrote
Reply to comment by Trinimaninmass in Who else is excited for the Market Basket on route 20 to open tomorrow?! by thedecentshepherd
Hmart is great! Have you checked out the Asian Supermarket aptly called Asian Super Market on Mill street In Worcester?
thedecentshepherd OP t1_j47l3g4 wrote
Reply to comment by Flexorrium in Who else is excited for the Market Basket on route 20 to open tomorrow?! by thedecentshepherd
The aisles are much wider
thedecentshepherd OP t1_j475v2m wrote
Reply to comment by tommyverssetti in Who else is excited for the Market Basket on route 20 to open tomorrow?! by thedecentshepherd
Every Market Basket I've ever been to has had the majority of check out lanes open all day. When it's super busy they go all hands on deck and every lane is open. They're staffed with a teller and a bagger. I don't think they have any locations with self checkout.
thedecentshepherd OP t1_j46xc5l wrote
Reply to comment by SmartSherbet in Who else is excited for the Market Basket on route 20 to open tomorrow?! by thedecentshepherd
When I've done come comparison shopping between price chopper and market basket, typically I'll save about $20-30 on the basics (without coupons or specials)
thedecentshepherd OP t1_j46pu7f wrote
Reply to comment by thedecentshepherd in Who else is excited for the Market Basket on route 20 to open tomorrow?! by thedecentshepherd
Also their customer service is typically fantastic, they're great at ensuring checkout lines are open.
thedecentshepherd OP t1_j46pmol wrote
Reply to comment by SmartSherbet in Who else is excited for the Market Basket on route 20 to open tomorrow?! by thedecentshepherd
So market basket's entire thing is "more for your dollar." Item prices are set to the same at all of their stores so you know what you're getting from place to place. Their very good about being well stocked and having a mix of high quality and good value foods.
The main reason I can think of why they're in Shrewsbury and not Worcester is taxes and shrewsbury being a central location for Boroughs, Grafton, and Worcester. (So 200k in worcester but there's also about 200k in all of those other towns combined)
Many people in worcester are already driving 20 minutes North to Leominster or south to Oxford. So driving 10 minutes west is easy enough.
Edit: there are about 100k in those towns combined not 200k
thedecentshepherd OP t1_j46kbwk wrote
Reply to comment by Flexorrium in Who else is excited for the Market Basket on route 20 to open tomorrow?! by thedecentshepherd
When I go today I'll check it out!
thedecentshepherd OP t1_j44m561 wrote
Reply to comment by NativeMasshole in Who else is excited for the Market Basket on route 20 to open tomorrow?! by thedecentshepherd
Where the Edgmere Movie theatre was. There's also a Market Basket Liquors there
200 Hartford Turnpike, Shrewsbury, MA 01545
thedecentshepherd OP t1_j44giyy wrote
Reply to comment by snakeman1961 in Who else is excited for the Market Basket on route 20 to open tomorrow?! by thedecentshepherd
I'm going to check it out just for fun!
thedecentshepherd t1_j33kx1k wrote
Reply to comment by Dwm182 in Chicken cutlet sub in Worcester? NY deli style. Can’t seem to find a single place that makes a decent one by Kangaroo_Square
They close for two months, it's kind of nice for their employees to get a break (or get another job elsewhere). Also it's nice after their busy Christmas catering season. Definitely give them a try again
thedecentshepherd t1_j32r12v wrote
Reply to comment by MXC-GuyLedouche in Chicken cutlet sub in Worcester? NY deli style. Can’t seem to find a single place that makes a decent one by Kangaroo_Square
Though they are closed for the month of January (And July)
thedecentshepherd t1_j1a8uq7 wrote
Reply to comment by your_city_councilor in Worcester Mayor Petty says he plans to run again in 2023 by your_city_councilor
This makes more sense.
thedecentshepherd t1_j1a2jxi wrote
Reply to comment by your_city_councilor in Worcester Mayor Petty says he plans to run again in 2023 by your_city_councilor
This was the main argument for the Senate race. The City council could have another candidate could over take Colorio's voting number. Petty's prominence is inflated by the Mayoral designation. So without him running things could lead to a Colorio upset, but it also could lead to someone else getting some more of the limelight decreasing Colorio's overall vote.
thedecentshepherd t1_j19yowm wrote
Reply to comment by thedecentshepherd in Worcester Mayor Petty says he plans to run again in 2023 by your_city_councilor
Like Joe, you lost the race for Senate, doesn't that tell you something?
thedecentshepherd t1_j19y7yy wrote
Well this is disappointing.
thedecentshepherd t1_j079vt1 wrote
Reply to comment by paxweasley in What are your favorite local coffee brands for espresso beans? by paxweasley
And from what I'm seeing they all ship around the country, so as long as they're in business, you'll stay caffeinated.
If I were to choose some favorites, I'd say Armeno, Monsoon, & Brilla.
thedecentshepherd t1_j077wny wrote
There are a ton of choices, so here's a Central/Western MA list of a few that I have bought from and would buy from again. These are in no particular order either.
https://www.armeno.com/ (Northborough)
https://www.monsoonroastery.com/ (Springfield) (They sell their coffee in Crowlers which is pretty neat)
https://acousticjava.com/ (Worcester)
https://www.brillacoffee.com/ (Holden/Northborough)
https://treehousebrew.com/coffee (Charlton)
https://smokestackroasters.square.site/ (Lunenburg)
https://www.indigocoffee.com/ (Northampton)
thedecentshepherd t1_iyitrr1 wrote
Reply to comment by munchieman21 in Ya know what Worcester needs? A steam room. by CoolAbdul
Better than people holding the door open and taking too long to get in!
thedecentshepherd t1_iyiefpc wrote
Reply to comment by bartnd in Ya know what Worcester needs? A steam room. by CoolAbdul
The Greendale Y has only a sauna in the Men's locker room and I am sure there's one in the women's locker room too ( the men's one was broken the last time i went at the beginning of November). The Boroughs YMCA has a Steam room and sauna which are both pretty nice.
thedecentshepherd t1_jeawims wrote
Reply to Finding a Primary Care Physician??? by InternetNearby365
The entire US is looking at having a shortage of 100k + doctors by 2030. (Need to double check numbers but it's what I recall.)
So it's definitely an issue overall. Consider looking in the surrounding towns too. Or call Umass memorial or reliant to see availability