I skip the crowds of Martha's Vineyard to visit a smaller seaside town near Boston. It's less expensive and just as beautiful.

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View of boats in water off of Rockport, Massachusetts
I've found that Rockport, Massachusetts, is more affordable to visit than Martha's Vineyard, and offers similar natural beauty.

Andrea E. McHugh

I upgraded my Amtrak seat to a 23-square-foot roomette by bidding $110. Here's what the 15-hour train ride was like.

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Amtrak Pacific Surfliner train passing through San Clemente Train Station
After an upgrade, I spent 15 hours in a roomette aboard Amtrak's Lake Shore Limited.

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I took a round-trip ferry to Martha's Vineyard for $79. The ocean views and full-service bar weren't even the best parts.

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Several people on a dock lined up to board a large white and blue ferry. A man in the foreground wears a blue jacket and black backpack.
I took a ferry to Martha's Vineyard for a short trip and had a positive experience.

Andrea McHugh

We signed a lease for an apartment on the other side of the country, sight unseen. It worked, but we learned some lessons the hard way.

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Julia and her husband stand in a hedge maze.
We moved to an apartment across the country without ever seeing it in person.

Julia DeBari

New England grocery chain Market Basket used a court order to bar 2 ousted executives from its stores

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Market Basket.
Market Basket has 90 stores throughout the New England area.

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Parents Sue School That Gave Bad Grade to Student Who Used AI to Complete Assignment

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A student points at a computer screen while writing.

A single mom who made $55,000 last year working 3 jobs says she's struggling to pay the bills but doesn't qualify for SNAP or affordable health insurance

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A Massachusetts-baed single mom says she's struggling to pay the bills but no longer qualifies for many government programs. The person in the story is not pictured.

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Massachusetts secured a big raise for Uber and Lyft drivers in the state, but some are worried the deal could have negative side effects

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Uber and Lyft drivers in Massachusetts will get new benefits and minimum wage protections, but not all drivers are happy.

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A tax on millionaires might soon pay for universal free community college in Massachusetts

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Massachusetts proposed state budget includes plans for free community college.
Massachusetts proposed state budget includes plans for free community college.

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10 cities where Social Security and retirement incomes are the highest

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Arlington, Virginia.
Arlington, Virginia, retirees have the highest retirement income nationwide.

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