Cost of living is high compared to much of the US but doable with proper budgeting. Youre an adult and will have to make the sacrifices you see fit. If you're looking for a skilled labor job, absolutely no shortage of that been hunted down for many opportunities because I'm trained in a trade. I haven't lived here really long but I've found it easy to make friends and enjoy it here. I've met a good amount of Irish people as well.

Nope, he was just saying the same thing to the herald a few days ago and I thought it was a follow up by them without double checking.

Spending close to $1B makes no sense. The MBTA collected $200M in fares in 2022. Let's say the new system boosts that by 25%. It'll take 20 years to break even.

You're the problem. When you're driving around in your heated car it'll melt a little bit and wont be stuck to the roof. At which point it'll be loose and fly off, destroying someone else's windshield.

I don't differentiate between malicious and lazy. It's dangerous either way.

If they are just coming for the summer, they could find a sub-let or roommate situation and avoid that nonsense.

Roommates are probably a good idea because 1) they'd be on a budget 2) It's a good way to meet people.

Bigger hole, but bigger improvement on the city. Getting cars off the road helps actively the cities budget. Infrastructure shouldn't generate revenue.

Used to be a lot stronger …I’m from a section of Dorchester that used to get filled with young Irish coming over to work but definitely noticed a big decline over last 5 or so years

There’s still a lot of Irish who stayed and made their way here but no where near what it used to be …the crazy cost of living increases in Boston has made it a lot harder for people that would come over for the summer to work and party

Boston is not a city friendly to the working class anymore …even neighborhoods like the one I grew up in that were historically solidly working class are disappearing

Walgreens will let you do just the photo kiosk and the app ensures it fits the passport standard ratios you need. $15. Comes in 2x2 size. I took the photo myself.

For a summer, that's plenty fine - especially if you sublet in a shared apartment.

Summers are a little 'empty' of young people, since Boston is a big college town. More tourists, though.

The other issue with this is that because they can't downsize they will stay in housing that is too big. This will keep homes from reaching the market...and the cycle worsens.

When I had COVID last year, I was really jonesing for a very specific iced coffee from Starbucks. My husband and I never order delivery, but I made an exception for this. I got a promo for $10 off $25 my first order or something, so I also got a bunch of the prepackaged snacks which were also great to have. The baristas actually put a nice sticker on my bag. :)

If you want your own room prepare to pay $1200 per month. And expect to pay 4 months of rent up front to move in, so minimum $4800. This covers first month’s rent, last month’s rent, a security deposit that will be repaid to you minus any damages, and a broker fee that you’ll never see again, lol.

I feel like this is what happened after 2008. Lots of people were on the sidelines and demand for homes was like a dam breaking.

Is channel 5 owned by the Herald or vice versa?

oil and gas companies have even more rights to public property

I imagine I may get some hate for this, but from personal experience it isn’t always malicious.

Following this last storm, I cleaned my car off a day later. I warmed it up ahead of time, and still I had to use pretty significant force with an ice scraper to clear the windows (about an inch of ice). Nothing was loose on the roof, and I wasn’t willing to chip away at it for fear of damaging the paint. Never broke off while I was out doing errands, and is still frozen on the top of my vehicle today.

Next time I go out I’ll check again, but I have some grace on people that clearly attempt to clear their car off.

Yes thank you very much this was exactly what I was thinking aswell. I've no intentions of gathering a sum of wealth more so for experience and some of the irish history in Boston, the living situation was my largest concern but if there as expensive as London I may have to reconsider. Thank you again.

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It shouldn’t be surprising, it is the herald and Eugene Rivers is a fairly frequent Fox News guest.

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Bigelow: the official hot tea of the Boston Red Sox

Are you suggesting violent crime decreases with socialism and communism?

Nah man, it's just creepy.

And put the phone down while driving.

Fields Corner, red line. The corner itself is not especially beautiful but there's good Vietnamese food. Walking uphill on Adams Street takes you to Ronan Park with views over rooftops and harbor. A walk from Fields Corner through Wellesley Park, Melville Ave, Tremlett Street gives you a nice tour through a beautiful residential area built up around 1900. Continue on to Washington Street-- you'll find roti and other West Indian treats along Washington by Codman Square.

Savin Hill, red line. Walk over the bridge and all around the gorgeous and cute neighborhood there with beaches, beautiful houses, hilly streets and hilltop park in the middle.

Ashmont, red line. Jamaican restaurant right there, Ashmont Grill is still open but maybe shutting down. Beautiful neighborhood on Ashmont Hill-- Ocean, Alban, Mellen, Harley Streets. Or walk through Carruth, Beaumont, etc. over to Adams Village for the Greenhills Irish bakery and more cool stuff. Or take the Mattapan trolley to Milton, check out the Baker Chocolate works area there along the Neponset River in Dorchester Lower Mills. Or stay on the trolley to Mattapan with its Jamaican, maybe Haitian treats plus the locally famous Simco's over-the-bridge. No fare on the Blue Hill ave buses back to Ruggles (thanks to Mayor Wu.)

Green line "D" Riverside cars to Newton Centre. Nice area, pretty, rather upscale many shops. Then walk along Lake Ave by Crystal Lake (where you can swim in the summer time.)

Green line Riverside to Chestnut Hill. Walk up Hammond St or Chestnut Hill Road through a super swank residential area to the Chestnut Hill Reservoir-- very scenic -- then back to town on the green line "B" streetcars along Beacon Street.

In Jamaica Plain, the pond, the 'pondside' neighborhood between Centre St and the pond, various other neighborhoods along Centre St plus all its shops and cafes, the arboretum, Dominican food near Hyde Sq or Egleston Sq, Franklin Park.