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    LiveKillington Ski Village | Killington Vermont

    It could be, but I'm a cynic and worry that they'll miss the mark even though it's New England's best opportunity for a "real" ski village. Lincoln has some hints of a downtown/village center, but it's a long way from having the bones of a North Conway. Main St. isn't particularly welcoming to...
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    MBTA Commuter Rail (Operations, Keolis, & Short Term)

    I'm not sure. I was sitting as far away from the loco as possible and didn't see it as I exited at BBY (we ended up coupling with train 810 just before Attleboro). It was train 808 this AM if there's any way to tell by train number. I'm also not sure what it has been in the past, but the issue...
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    MBTA Commuter Rail (Operations, Keolis, & Short Term)

    Well that makes sense. It certainly hasn’t stopped the state from touting the improvement over pre-COVID service.
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    MBTA Commuter Rail (Operations, Keolis, & Short Term)

    What are common causes for commuter rail locomotives to lose power? Is it trouble in the cold? I’ve had a bad run the past month and a half of trains (all on the Providence Line) completely losing power. I’m currently on a dead train between Pawtucket and S. Attleboro. It shut down shortly...
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    LiveKillington Ski Village | Killington Vermont

    Nice. Looks like they took a lot of the layout's cues from Mont Tremblant (where I'll be this weekend) which is a fantastic faux village. While not a stand-in for the real ski villages in the Alps, I would love to see more of this in the U.S. (Stratton probably has the best example in New...
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    Providence developments

    Small(ish) 23-unit development with ground floor retail proposed for the corner of Chalkstone and Camden. Here are the details: https://www.providenceri.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/24-060MI-551-Chalkstone-Ave-preliminary-plan-staff-report.pdf Build it yesterday. That Chalkstone/Smith corner...
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    Mountains

    This was kind of crazy. Attitash was where I learned to ski and remained "my mountain," until I was in college. I remember watching them airlift the poles for this into place when they were cutting Bear Peak and adding the lifts. And as someone with a mild fear of heights, I've always nervously...
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    Pawtucket-Central Falls MBTA Commuter Rail Station | Pine and Barton Streets | Pawtucket

    Glad it's not just me. I imagine that's a pretty significant construction cost savings over ducted central AC or mini splits.
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    Pawtucket-Central Falls MBTA Commuter Rail Station | Pine and Barton Streets | Pawtucket

    Maybe I haven't been paying attention, but is it common to see that type of AC in a new construction?
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    Copper Mill Development | Elm Street and Grove Street | Davis Square

    Has Dragon at least become more consistent? When I live in the area, they were my favorite stop for a slice (or, occasionally, a whole pie). But sometimes it would be perfect, and other times it would either be undercooked slop. I like the parm-forward (and agree with the assessment) pizza, but...
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    Pawtucket-Central Falls MBTA Commuter Rail Station | Pine and Barton Streets | Pawtucket

    ^I agree that they can definitely coexist and don’t have 100% passenger overlap. I don’t think RI went forward with building Pawtucket/CF under the assumption that SA would cease to exist. So that assumption was always that both would continue to operate and be viable. My point is that I can...
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    Providence developments

    Do we need to pay a senior level city employee for this? Most of the impactful changes are fairly common sense. Do away with puritanical restrictions (I.e. no Happy Hour), make the licensing and permitting process easier, and maybe offer a few incentives and/or breaks for JWU grads and...
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    Pawtucket-Central Falls MBTA Commuter Rail Station | Pine and Barton Streets | Pawtucket

    I think it just goes to show how hesitant developers were to invest in some of these old industrial cities outside of Boston. The same story has played out all over the region - Worcester, Pawtucket, Haverhill, Lowell, New Bedford, Brockton, etc. All of these places went decades without seeing...
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    Pawtucket-Central Falls MBTA Commuter Rail Station | Pine and Barton Streets | Pawtucket

    There's no question that South Attleboro's closure (along with the free parking at Pawtucket) has had an impact on Pawtucket's above-expected ridership levels. And if SA reopens in full, there's a good chance that those numbers come back down to earth a bit (or more). But I'm not thoroughly...
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    Providence-based developer proposes mixed-use building in Fox Point

    I like the updated proposal. Sure, it's a little large scale for the neighborhood, but it's not as if it's replacing anything particularly wonderful.
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    Providence College School of Nursing and Health Sciences | Elmhurst | Providence

    Someone asked up thread if this is visible from elsewhere in the city and the answer is yes. It's in the Southeast corner of campus, right next to Smith Center for the Arts (you can see the construction site in Google Maps). It stands out pretty clearly from Eaton St. and from spots along...
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    Stadium & Riverwalk | Tidewater Landing | Pawtucket

    Good catch, I think that'll probably fix the problem.
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    Stadium & Riverwalk | Tidewater Landing | Pawtucket

    Looks great! Am I the only one that doesn't love how the "I" and the "F" are smaller than the "R" and the "I" in RIFC? Minor nitpick, because it's otherwise exciting to see this progressing.
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    New London - First Congregational Church Collapse

    Sad the church won't be rebuilt, but it's nice to see the parcel being used for housing.

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