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ch1ck3npotpi3 t1_jacf67l wrote

The MBTA used to have a more extensive ferry system around Boston Harbor, but most of the routes were canceled due to high operating costs. All we're left with now is a dinky route to Charlestown, a seasonal route to Eastie, and two routes to Hingham and Hull.

https://web.archive.org/web/20030611073010/http://www.mbta.com/traveling_t/pdf/boats/ferryih.pdf

https://web.archive.org/web/20030403071512/http://www.mbta.com/traveling_t/pdf/boats/ferryoh.pdf

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BostonBopper t1_jace4dw wrote

I did this recently and the photos were rejected at the USPS When we applied for passports. It’s not just the size but also how large your head appears within the frame (which is detailed on the application and I just did not appreciate it.) So be forewarned.

I will say…the USPS lady at the Davis Sq. Post office couldn’t have been nicer in taking the correct pics and processing the application.

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dante662 t1_jace0la wrote

So yeah, the issue is sometimes the PD will say "it's a civil matter". All the tenant needs to do is flash a fake lease paper and scream "illegal eviction" as loud as they can...and they basically get to live for free in your home until you can get the court to order them removed.

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And while they live there, paying no rent...you are legally required to keep the house in working order. It's fucking awful. It's at the point where if someone breaks into your home you'd be better off doing what you did than calling the police for help.

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BradDaddyStevens t1_jacdng0 wrote

That’s clearly a bad place to ride on the sidewalk, but it’s also not illegal to ride on a sidewalk and it’s also quite dangerous to ride on the road in certain spots in Boston.

Best solution is to continue building out bike lanes and rights of way for and then make it illegal to ride on the sidewalk.

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