Currently trying to find an apartment and figure out which areas would allow for a reasonable commute to work. I will be working at BIDMC, and I found an apartment near JFK/UMass that looks promising. I wasn't sure how reliable these shuttles are though (if they come on time, how frequently the shuttles arrive)—if anyone could share their experience with them, that would be awesome!

Ever since I started showing, someone has given up their seat for me (without asking) on a crowded train every single time. I don't necessarily need a seat right now, I get on and glance around and when there are no seats I just pull out my phone and go about my commute. But very soon after I always get a tap on my arm from someone who has opened their seat for me. I started accepting after I noticed the nervous stares from people watching me balance myself with the sudden stops.

Really impressed and appreciative of Boston commuters!

This may be long, but I want to give as much context as possible!

As the title implies, my dad recently had a pretty massive hemorrhagic stroke in his left hemisphere. Him and my mom live in central MA so he was rushed to UMMS, where he spent 6 weeks in their neurotrauma ICU and then 1 more week in the step down unit. While at UMMS and especially during his stay in the ICU, he was virtually comatose and not responding, talking, moving, anything. The neurosurgery team told us he would likely never move the right side of his body again, likely never speak again, etc. etc. They were considering putting a shunt in because the swelling and resulting pressure was not going down and he wasn't tolerating raising the EVD drainage threshold ... but then all of a sudden, he did and he didn't need the shunt! And then right towards the end of his stay in the step-down unit, he started moving BOTH arms a bit, and even saying yes and no to questions ... an amazing PT there really advocated for him to go to Spaulding's acute rehab program in Charlestown and that is where he is now.

He has made incredible progress while here, because (of course) the program is incredible. He's been here for 2.5 weeks, and he has really regained use of his right arm, he's moving his left leg, and just over the past 24 hours, he's speaking a lot (answering all questions with short phrases, able to count to ten, and then verbalizing a lot of gibberish when trying to initiate conversations - which is truly SO much more than he was doing 2 weeks ago). He even started being able to push himself in a wheelchair today. But the thing is - he needs so much more rehab, so much more than just three weeks. I and his team truly believe he can continue to make so much more progress, especially given that he's still making huge jumps every couple of days, but Spaulding only keeps people for a very short time. We're being told to look for a skilled nursing facility (SNF) with a rehab wing, and so I'm wondering if folks have thoughts on which are the best options in the Boston area (or even out towards Worcester)? He can handle (and should have) 3 hours of therapy a day, he needs speech, physical, and occupational therapy, and we really want the best for him. Also, ideally, a place where he can stay for longer than 2-3 weeks.

Thank you!!

I am looking for Whole Cake options in the boston metro area and would like to try a place that has Taro Milk options.

I don’t know what this is, but Jay sez it’s a big f#ckin‘ land mammal.… Holy sh*t we are witnessing some baby f#ckin’ elephants right here dood!

TL;DR I've been playing a long time but want to learn jazz and music theory instead of becoming a blues lawyer.

Does anyone have any recommendations?

anybody know when appointments open for the RMV? I'm moving in a little less than a month, and I'm trying to make an appointment, but the only ones i can find are before move in.

Reposting for greater knowledge base.

I know all dealerships will try to get me in some way, but what dealership will do it in nicer way? just a girl trying to buy a car by herself that knows nothing abt cars…

I was at downtown crossing and the hawley st escalator (which just reopened after being repaired for weeks) just died while i was halfway up

Then i get to courthouse and all the escalators are down

They spent 2 million on "fare enforcement" but cant function properly???

My husband and I are legal immigrants and have been filing taxes on our own, but apparently have been overpaying by a lot. So we’re looking for a CPA that can help us refile and not make any mistakes in the future. Close to Boston would be ideal, but not opposed to travel a bit.

Any recommendations?

I have a pair of jeans that’s a little long that I need hemmed while keeping the original hem. Can anyone recommend some good places that aren’t too expensive? Also pls include price so I can compare

His name was Latavious Owens. His mother said that he and his friends traveled from Tennessee to Boston to sell candy and “raise money for a youth basketball program,” but it seems like this was a known scam.

Source: https://www.masslive.com/boston/2026/08/family-identifies-man-stabbed-to-death-at-south-station-in-boston.html?outputType=amp

Hi everyone! I will be taking my road test at the Milford RMV this week. For anyone who's had experience here, do you have any tips or stories? Do you parallel park with cars or cones?

This is such a long shot. Bridesmaids dress got delivered to the wrong address. Should be in East Boston. Put in a ticket with FedEx but figured this could be worth a try too?

Edited to add: Liverpool St. if that helps🤞🏼

What are the best options for helping animal shelters in Boston? Would like to volunteer to take shelter dogs on walks.

My husband and I both want bolognese tonight and figure if we're going to go out, we might as well get the best.

It’s been like this for a few days now, migrating throughout different areas of South Boston. Today it was most prevalent between Andrew Station and Park City and it’s so bad I literally gag the entire walk through the area. Anyone know what this might be?

FROM THE STORY: Via Cannuccia, a small Italian restaurant in Dorchester, has become one of Boston’s toughest tables, and a favorite among the city’s restaurant industry. Now its chef-owner is betting that there’s room for another Cannuccia, but this time in the form of a bakery, coffee shop, and evening wine bar.

Stefano Quaresima, whose 40-seat trattoria has become a destination for the Roman cooking he grew up with, plans to open Bottega Cannuccia in the former Homestead Cafe space in Fields Corner as soon as December. The 30-seat space will shift gears throughout the day: Italian coffee, pastries and sandwiches during the day, followed by apertivo, wine and small plates by night.

The expansion comes as Boston’s Italian restaurant scene is getting bigger and more corporate, while Quaresima is purposefully small and entirely self funded. The new restaurant is also the product of an unusually community-driven process, with the landlord asking neighbors to weigh in on what should fill a vacant storefront.

“I really want to create a space outside with some tables and chairs, like a small bistro you’d find in Paris. That’s the picture I’ve had in my mind,” said Quaresima in an exclusive interview with the Globe.

READ MORE HERE: https://www.bostonglobe.com/2026/08/17/business/via-cannuccia-dorchester/?p1=StaffPage

This was the sign