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DunkinRadio t1_j8sb319 wrote
Reply to What’s a Boston “hack” that you know? by [deleted]
Ignore any and all traffic laws for your own convenience.
eburton555 t1_j8sabks wrote
Reply to Joint Lease by [deleted]
The good news is you won't be homeless one way or another, at least not for a long time. Eviction takes a decent amount of time, even with people who are completely delinquent. You should be talking to your landlord about the situation, first and foremost. Almost guaranteed: Your roommates are responsible for finding subletters, not you, especially if they are also on the lease. You need to talk to your landlord to make it clear you are paying your share for the future but your roommates are bailing out without replacement to see how they respond. If they are not sympathetic, you may have to sue your roommates, but either way I would not pay the share of the rent for your roommates until speaking to a lawyer with a housing specialization about this first. Chances are you can't anyways, so it's a mute point. Once again, eviction is a long process so you will not be out on the street in any short order one way or the other and if you have records that you are paying your share consistently you'll have plenty of ammunition to protect your housing status.
BasilExposition75 t1_j8s9ukw wrote
Reply to comment by Consistent_Syrup_235 in Most towns are going along with the state’s new multifamily housing law. Not Middleborough. by TouchDownBurrito
I am on board with having dense housing within 1/2 mile of each MBTA station. What we don't need is MBTA communities including towns which don't have a train. That means more cars. No reason to build an apartment building in Sherborn and adding 100 cars to backroads.
Pariell t1_j8s8sfa wrote
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Use toogoodtogo for good food at decent prices.
DJ_Gordon_Bombay t1_j8s8ost wrote
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One hack is looking at all the responses to the person who posted this same question 3 days ago....
StarbeamII t1_j8s7iaz wrote
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Brookline Village on the D Line and Riverway on the E are a very short walk from each other if you need to transfer between D and E (though you do end up having to pay twice)
Ok_Olive9438 t1_j8s73u2 wrote
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In Allston, it's usually faster to get downtown to take a bus to the red line than to walk to the green line.
Conan776 t1_j8s6xdq wrote
Reply to comment by Simon_Jester88 in Boston’s Pride parade set to return this summer under new leadership and new name by bostonglobe
Wasn't the old group being shaken down for money to get some inclusiveness stamp of approval? How is the new group avoiding the same issue, I wonder.
kiwi-cucumber t1_j8s6lj2 wrote
Reply to comment by True_Resolution_844 in Joint Lease by [deleted]
OP isn’t the landlord though, so that might not apply. Really, they’re most likely hurting themselves by doing that since they will be on the hook for the rent
Conan776 t1_j8s6fdq wrote
Reply to comment by mchammer6 in What’s a Boston “hack” that you know? by [deleted]
Ah, searching Reddit, the ultimate hack!
kiwi-cucumber t1_j8s6eha wrote
Reply to comment by bisbicos in Joint Lease by [deleted]
Depending on the lease - it might not allow subletting (when I used to rent most of mine were worded that way, so I assume that still is the case). In that case, the moving roommates would either have to work it out with the landlord or pay the rent. Most likely, they’ll do neither and OP will be on the hook and have to go to small claims court.
DialJforJasper t1_j8s621f wrote
Reply to What’s a Boston “hack” that you know? by [deleted]
No need to wait in line on the access loop next to the garden to get onto Storrow.
Just cut people off like everyone else.
turtlingturtles t1_j8s5u5p wrote
I once saw someone manage to pull a 4 point U-turn on the BU bridge, somehow stopping the heavy traffic in both directions. They were headed toward the rotary under Memorial Dr, but I guess like most drivers they couldn't be bothered to do things legally or safely.
socksgal t1_j8s4owk wrote
Reply to comment by Boom-light in What’s a Boston “hack” that you know? by [deleted]
I do this to get to work for free and it’s wonderful
Simon_Jester88 t1_j8s4lf7 wrote
Reply to Boston’s Pride parade set to return this summer under new leadership and new name by bostonglobe
Good, stop gatekeeping Pride Parades, it's next level pettiness
Thorking t1_j8s4dss wrote
Reply to What’s a Boston “hack” that you know? by [deleted]
The end of the red line park street stop has a door which escalator that goes straight outside so you don't have to mess with the green line level if you are just trying to get outside.
dyqik t1_j8s3zbd wrote
Reply to What’s a Boston “hack” that you know? by [deleted]
Save time waiting for responses to Reddit posts by reading the thread on the same subject from a week ago.
Efficient_Art_1144 t1_j8s3rwd wrote
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Howie Carr
Boom-light t1_j8s3q79 wrote
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The commuter rail between South Station and Back Bay is free, and can be faster than using the red and green line shuffle
3720-To-One t1_j8s3bc0 wrote
Reply to Boston’s Pride parade set to return this summer under new leadership and new name by bostonglobe
wHy cAnT wE hAvE a sTrAiGhT pRidE pArAdE?!
[deleted] OP t1_j8s2wwp wrote
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Vegetable_System1750 OP t1_j8s1oi6 wrote
Reply to comment by Icy-Neck-2422 in Any restaurants that do something fun and slightly embarrassing for your birthday? by Vegetable_System1750
She’s a cool 12 year old. Dick’s would have been perfect! RIP
Icy-Neck-2422 t1_j8s17hi wrote
Reply to Boston’s Pride parade set to return this summer under new leadership and new name by bostonglobe
That's great news. Hope that everyone has a great time and this one isn't ruined by a few sad sacks.
East_Share_9406 t1_j8sb5dq wrote
Reply to comment by Conan776 in Boston’s Pride parade set to return this summer under new leadership and new name by bostonglobe
My recollection is that the previous group disbanded during the george floyd protests in 2020 because they came to recognize that their board was not representative of the boston community.