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North Adams, MA vs Durham, NC

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I have lived in and around North Adams Ma (NAMA) my entire life. This small city is like the Phoenix rising out of the ashes. The city government has worked with local  More

"...There are about 0 students per teacher in North Adams." I was curious to read the updated student to teacher ratio... will this be updated? The classrooms are not  More

I was raised in this city, left for work in the 2010s, and returned in 2018. This city has changed a lot over the years for the better. Growing up there was not a ton to  More

I've lived in durham for a few years and my experience is coming from someone who has traveled all over the world and has lived in many different states. First things  More

I live here for my entire life and it has never gotten boring, I love the scenery, nightlife and basically everything here. There is always something new to do and  More