I disagree, especially with the snow storm a couple weeks ago. We were coming back from New Jersey for a family trip (and had to pick up our cars from my partners grandparents in nh). Going through CT was miserable. But as soon as we entered back in MA they were treating the hell out of the mass pike and 495. On most of 495 north we were stuck behind a snowplow in all three lanes. As soon as we crossed the border onto 95 in seabrook though, the roads became untreated and icy. It was concerning. This is not the only time we’ve done this in a snowstorm. I’ve had worse experiences on NH highways in the snow than Ma. Granted our people drive more like assholes in the snow.

You pay per credit for tuition now (excluding fees) but they will cover you and your dependents taking classes. I know because I used to help process the tuition waivers for one of the umass’s for full time employees. Considering tuition tends to be above 15k in state now. Spouses of a full time worker will only get half off per credit though (I’m not sure if there’s a credit limit per semester though). At the start of each semester so many employees would send over their tuition waivers for them or their kids. Quite a lot of full time employees used it to get online degrees.

Of course room and board and fees are not a part of that. But it was still a wonderful deal for full time staff and families.

All the umass’s do this including to the point where if you work at one your children can go to any of the umass’s for free