100% agree. I live in Haverhill and have taken the commuter rail a couple times in the last two weeks due to the weather. It was actually nice not to drive. I have no metric to compare the $11 one-way fair to, but as a trade off to gas, parking, and a link pass, it’s only a little more expensive without the variable of traffic. The issue is the times really mess up my work schedule as it either gets me in too early or too late. I also missed the 5:40pm train last Monday and had to wait for the next one at 6:40pm. Can’t see myself doing a 5:45am to 8:15pm work day regularly. My 3-4 hours daily commute is bad enough.

Boston Lindy Hop is a good time. I did swing and ballroom in college, so I took one of their classes when I moved home in the fall. It was a super fun environment. They do classes and social dances to my knowledge. Lindy is quite loose and up beat. They also teach Charleston and solo jazz classes.