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Saw this on the B&O door this morning on Newbury St. Couldn’t find anything online about it. They misspelled Olufsen so I’m assuming it wasn’t done by the company.

Anybody else’s therms used nearly double from last January to this January? National Grid gas bills are INSANE nowadays (and all energy bills). My eyes popped out of my head when I saw my bill. We should take Boston and push it somewhere South.

This winter I tried signing up for a trial of Prestige touchless car wash. The minimum tier to use this is $50/month after the trial. Sadly, there's only a few locations with a touchless bay like Canton, Watertown, Burlington. Every time I've gone, the wait time is about 7 cars, nearly an hour.

Are there any alternatives in the Boston/greater Boston area?

I decided I'm going to treat myself this Thursday and go out to Veggie Galaxy for dinner and then go do something fun. I was thinking about maybe going to Roxy's Arcade or Phoenix Landing. Idk, I'm down for anything. I'd love recs for bars or fun spots in Cambridge. I've also been thinking maybe hit a bar then go to the club. Who knows. It's gonna be a good night

It used to be such a fun/whimsical transportation hub akin to most Red Line stops. Now it's just kind of a decrepit old box of farts that really needs updating.

The old Burger King that was there was much better than having another Sammy Hagar owned Dunkin' 🙄

I’m looking to get a perm for my long 2A hair. Please drop salon names!! Thank you!

Spotted in the T

Does anyone in the subreddit recommend or have a way to find quality career coach in the Boston area without having to sort through coaches who are absolutely terrible?

Anyone know if TripAdvisor just did a RIF?

Source: https://www.boston.com/community/wickedpedia/2025/02/03/how-many-house-of-pizzas-are-in-massachusetts/

Does anyone know why this Starbucks randomly closed? It was one of the busiest in downtown and there was no notice given.

I’ve been dealing with knee pain for two years now. It’s progressed to scraping, nightly redness and burning heat, with nerve symptoms throughout my legs (twitching, occasional nerve pains, etc).

I had clean imaging a year ago. Got shipped around to a bunch of other doctors/pt, ended up getting a colon tumor yoinked so that was nice - but my knees still hurt and prevent me from sitting normally which exacerbates my symptoms.

I need recommendations for the best knee, preferably patella, specialist around. I’m willing to wait for someone who will take this seriously and work to find a solution with me. I’m happy to bring the MRI scans, happy to go into the city for an appointment (my docs have mostly been in concord). Can give names of docs I’ve seen but trying to keep this short of a rambling essay.

Help a guy out!

I was walking in our Godly community when I did come upon a crosswalk. Standing there waiting to cross was a woman dressed in all black as though she was in mourning, however she did have upon her ears great silver pentagrams, as of the kind Solomon used to do magic in the prior age. She carried a large black bag with a great many spikes of silver, doubtless carrying foul articles and wicked ingredients. She had upon her feet great pointed leather boots as of the kind horsemen wear in Europe, though I could see no horse.

I quickly averted my gaze and walked a few paces, that I might escape her terrible wrath. I waited until after she had crossed the street to cross, so that I might not elicit her anger.

Shut your windows and doors tightly, light a fire in your stove, so that familiars may not enter your home in the night and torment you. Remove noxious fumes and miasmas that a pox may not descend upon your house! I pray that we shall all be safe.

Given the barrel of the gun we are currently staring down, I've decided that I need to be proactive in shielding my elderly parents from as much fallout as I can. However, I live overseas, so anything I do is going to need to be carefully planned out and coordinated. I want to have solutions lined up and in place so that I can come home for 3-4 weeks and just blitz-implement everything.

Aside from the obvious Social Security and Medicare issues (which are actually the biggest issues, and can only be addressed by me figuring out how to potentially support financially), I'm particularly concerned about food insecurity. I think we are looking at some MAJOR food chain disruptions in the not-too-distant future. Add to that the dismantling of any kind of federal oversight of the nation's food supply and insane food price inflation, we could be looking at a situation where folks on extremely limited incomes who do not have some kind of food independence might be well and truly f×cked.

So. Here we are. My parents are both elderly (late 70's/early 80's) and physically frail. They have never in their lives kept so much as a houseplant, let alone a garden. They live in an inner city suburb, and have a large-ish front, side and back yard (also an absolutely ENORMOUS tree which blocks out a good bit, but not all, of the sunlight in the backyard. There is absolutely space and enough sun to plant raised vegetable beds, plant a couple of mature fruit trees, and erect some bean/tomato arches. I have some experience in laying out this type of setup in my own garden, and could certainly design it/buy materials/set it up. The challenge is maintenance. My parents just straight-up would be unable to manage it. I don't have any siblings who could help, and the remaining family is similarly aged. I couldn't afford a regular gardening service (especially if I need to start budgeting to make up Social Security shortfalls for two).

So, my actual question (and thanks for sticking with me if you've read this far!):

Does anyone know of any mutual aid/community programs that help low-income and/or elderly people with food gardens? I know these exist in some cities, especially ones that have food deserts. New England has traditionally been one of the more food-secure regions, so maybe there was never a need? I've done some research, but I'm only coming up with community gardens/farms, which wouldn't be an option for two oldies who can barely bend down to tie their shoes anymore.

Anyone have any leads?

If you got backed into on Everette st in brighton today this morning please reach out to me. I have the plate number and a photo of the car for you. I’m so sorry. I can’t believe he just left. I also yelled at him and he knows I took a photo of his car so he’s probably expecting a call from you.

For those who feel frustrated, angry, scared, or any other kind of emotion as a result of the Trump administration’s coup, Indivisible groups from around Massachusetts are visiting senate offices in Boston TODAY AT 10am ( https://www.mobilize.us/indivisible-ma/event/752757/ ) and TOMORROW AT 1pm ( https://www.mobilize.us/indivisible-ma/event/752760/ ). Groups will be speaking with their senators about steps to be taken against Trump and Musk. There are also visits to Springfield today and tomorrow.

Use whatever feelings you have to ACT! There are legitimate actions to try to combat the coup, even in a state like Massachusetts. We have to fight the fight.

I am a visibly white, disabled, trans person. I also have pretty sever ptsd and am currently in intensive trauma therapy.

My cousin is having a wedding in August, and I'd love to go and celebrate with her but I'm terrified of what's happening in America. My family is Jewish and I grew up learning about the holocaust (they didn't really have a concept of age appropriate versions so I've seen the most graphic videos, photos everything since I was like 11) we learnt about what happened, when and how. And when I tell you it's the same. It's EXACTLY the same. To the letter. So I don't know. My siblings are already going and I haven't seen said cousin in like 8 years cos it's so far to travel but I'm really worried about safety...

Help?

hey everyone! i’m moving to boston in a couple months and im a little hesitant so i had a couple questions i wanted to ask.

1. everyone complains about the cold up there, how bad is it really? how does everyone deal with it? i hate the cold but feel like i could suck it up for a couple months unless it really is as bad as everyone says it is (i’m from virginia)
2. what’s the parking situation like? how difficult is it to find an apartment with parking? can i avoid paying hundreds of dollars a month to park in a private lot? would it be better to not have my car at all?
3. how expensive is it up there? whenever i tell people im moving to boston they tell me to kiss my money goodbye. is it just rent that’s expensive or everything else? is it manageable on a 85k salary? will i need to get a second job?
4. where’s the best place to live for a young woman who just graduated grad school? (i’m commuting to cambridgeport)

too many comments to reply to, but thank you all—i really appreciate it!!!

I'm really interested in selling luxury handbags, especially Coach since that's my favorite brand. I love the style, quality, and attainable price point.

I have retail sales experience with Macy's, although it's not the most recent. I have social media experience too.

Due to some past bad choices, I prefer to buy things like furniture in-person. I'm looking for places to shop for rugs. Mid range, not super cheap but not high end either. Where should I go for a good selection?

Busy season is giving me horrendous crippling anxiety and I think the only thing that can fix it is Bubble Gum Ice cream. I see there's on place in Dorchester but I'm in Eastie and don't have a car. Any other places in or around the city with Bubble Gum Ice Cream? Absolutely bonus points if I can get like a pint delivered.

Also to the dude dancing near the fens love the moves man made my day

Anyone know the best place to watch the superbowl on Sunday where it would be mostly eagles fans? I know white bull tavern, but wondering about any other places or back up plans!! (Go birds if there’s any other fans here)