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traditionalsmoke01 t1_ir55n7u wrote

Reply to comment by itallendsintears in 7 of top 20 small cities in America are in Mass., study says – Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News by Commercial-Life-9998

Well apparently not

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itallendsintears t1_ir57fop wrote

Lexington and newton are alright but these are boomer enclaves where everyone is in bed by 8pm and the only sound you hear is the gentle hum of the occasional Tesla that drives by

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traditionalsmoke01 t1_ir590xl wrote

Let’s hear your top 5

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ValkyriesOnStation t1_ir59jgp wrote

Boston, Northampton, Amherst, P-Town, and Turners Falls.

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itallendsintears t1_ir5amey wrote

Swap out turners with Holyoke and that list fire. Turners is cool but the people that live there are legit weird and dumb

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traditionalsmoke01 t1_ir5dtb0 wrote

Holyoke is cool if you like heroin

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itallendsintears t1_ir5eypx wrote

Holyoke has a literal mountain, a downtown, a mall, hydroelectric power and a water reservoir that literally runs downhill. It’s future proof.

And it’s fentanyl now and nobody likes that garbage

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traditionalsmoke01 t1_ir5m51n wrote

Yeah I guess people who like to live in nice quiet towns without drugs and broken down mills won’t get the last laugh afterall

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itallendsintears t1_ir5n1iz wrote

Eversource and national grid energy costs are increasing 60% this winter.

It’s just getting started.

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traditionalsmoke01 t1_ir5pk9s wrote

Except in Holyoke? Do you live in Holyoke?

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eaglessoar t1_ir78mnd wrote

Boston, Hamilton, Manchester by da sea, Lenox and siasconset

Maine should be part of Massachusetts again (in exchange for PR statehood) and then we could add Rockland.

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lazydictionary t1_ir5f4b9 wrote

Does activity beyond 8pm make a great place to live?

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itallendsintears t1_ir5fqpm wrote

Yes. And neighborhoods where you aren’t judged by the quality of your landscaper. Those are two good starting points

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