Would your friend wear ice cleats to and from the car/mailbox? Might assist in reducing slipping and is an affordable option. Ski poles to boot.

Definitely doesn't solve the ice problem, but might help until you do.

This mentality is the VT I grew up in! Its not always where you're from, but how hard you work to grow roots where you are

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Flying Goose Pub in New London, NH

From Boston, you'll take 93N in Concord to exit 17, and get to cruise some easy back roads for a bit without going out of your original way. Great views of Kearsarge, and there's an awesome seating area near the bar with said views. Restaurant is family friendly. You'll pickup 89N at exit 11.

If you do go this way, stop at the gas station (there's only one) in Salisbury NH and get you some of their cookies. If you have a sweet tooth you won't be disappointed!

Safe travels

I moved to FL from VT/NH and I gotta say, at least it's not alligators!

I miss being able to swim in the crisp New England waters. Kayaking or just floating around are some of the Earth's best things

Speaking in broad stereotypes for ease of description, VT can be more hippie, more politically liberal, more green (multiple meanings intended), and just overall "more chill," which I prefer. The "live and let live" kind of folks.

There are pockets of VT that are primarily tourist focused (Killington, Jay Peak) and that can certainly affect a local vibe. And as with anywhere, there are small minded residents too. In highschool, I remember the "take back VT" people who were against same sex marriage and weren't quiet about it.

NH is definitely a purple state, politically. Indigent towns next to wealthy ones. More industrialized in the southeastern area. Less easy to stereotype as a whole, but lots of "live free or die" folks, both in their own red or blue ways. Red governor and blue senator are a nice balance imo (putting personal opinions aside)

Western NH feels like VT, southern NH feels like MA. Northern NH is more like ME. All within a three hour drive.

Source: lived in VT, NH, and ME for 30 years.

Its no VT, but close to it is Grafton County, NH. Property taxes still suck, but no income or sales tax can help balance a budget. Good country living, close to VT but also close to Boston, relatively speaking. People are sometimes a little different in NH than VT, but you can still find great communities, farms, arts, food/drink, etc. I've lived in both states and enjoyed each in their own right.