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booksaboutthesame t1_jdrs9kv wrote
Reply to comment by Apprehensive-Mode-45 in Where can I go to have great cocktails near Acton/Maynard? by mittens617
Oooo this place has been on my list of spots to check out!!
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DeliPaper t1_jdrr2ri wrote
There's a form you need to fill out to register it as a gift between family members that will get you a tax exemption. They'll need to sign but they don't need to come to the DMV.
Audioengineer68 t1_jdrqke5 wrote
Reply to Wild. My little Cape House would be nearly $4k/month at today's rate. Where is this all headed? by mattosx
Tent cities for minimum wage workers. Maybe in the Rose Kennedy park in Boston as an outreach program. Education and all but the most basic social services gets slashed because there's no tax base left to pay for services. So we get a shrinking demographic of poor, uneducated and in poor health voters. The lesser ones of these will start camping on the banks on the Cape Cod canal. Eventually leading to an uptick in crime amongst the fishermen trying to get sponsored on YouTube by making the mind-numbing fishing videos.
The police get even bigger budgets and wartime gear so they can ride around at parades and pretend we give a shit. Someone figures out how to keep people from stealing catalytic converters. They're given the keys to the city. Of Methuen.
And the corrupt and stupid will lead them.
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DumbshitOnTheRight t1_jdroy63 wrote
Reply to Richie Neal Slides Pedophile Protecting Catholic Church $2mil Fed Grant Ed Ryan Seeks to Divert Fed. Cash to Spfd MA Brothers in Rifle St. Hood Now Broken by Poverty. Ryan Begs AOC on Metaphoric Bended Knee To Call Out Neal as a 'Stinking Lying Corporate Fu#K' who Buggers Schwarzman for Nickels. by Calm_Local_5527
When's the last time you had a skull MRI?
This-Recording9461 t1_jdrm857 wrote
Reply to comment by orangenavy in Where can I find native wild flowers/grass seeds by orangenavy
It's usually this ....
https://www.pennington.com/all-products/grass-seed/northeast-mix
DeliPaper t1_jdrkf0f wrote
>1) if the pro-trans status is expected to change in the (especially near) future. In four years will this still be in place?
The only thing I can see impacting that is a major incident occurring in-state, like how California briefly flipped red after the PG&E scandal. You run that risk anywhere, though.
>2) if Boston is the most LGBT friendly city? is there a better place to move for safety or even just in general? 3) is moving to Boston right now a good idea?
Depends on the areas. You'd have better luck in Easthampton or Northampton, probably. But not Westhampton. Worcester County is not recommended. Worcester hates anything Boston likes, to a borderline irrational degree
DanieXJ t1_jdri8qr wrote
Reply to comment by media1mogul in License expires in a week. Earliest appointment is over a month out. ??? by media1mogul
The rule is that every 10 years you have to do it in person. Simple as that.
3500ForTh3Coat t1_jdrdr8k wrote
Fuckity fuck fuck asshole cunt
BeerPizzaGaming t1_jdrcb3i wrote
There are typically 4 common classifications for propertie; farm, residential, commercial and industrial.
The property is likely approved for mixed use (commercial and residential).
Your best option is to try to get the landlord to finish the shop and put in insulation for insulation and soundproofing. Outside of that you will probably and in all likelihood need to find a new place which is suitable and move out asap.
Your reason for breaking the lease (if you are in one) would be the landlords inability and/ or unwillingness to address the excessive noise during off hours (usually classified as between 8 am and 10 pm) assuming it is a valid complaint.
You will have to check with your local town regarding the exact noise ordinance.
You will also want to be sure to make your complaint to the landlord in writing and provide them with exact dates and times of the excessive noise experienced during off hours.
Not trying to be an ass but rather providing insight from a neutral position; anything else is on you for not conducting due diligence prior to signing the lease and/ or renewing the lease again despite having these issues.
Hoosac_Love t1_jdravnq wrote
Reply to comment by Tired-Tenant in Are workshops allowed in residential buildings? by Tired-Tenant
Grey area I couldn't answer ,I have never owned property so ,I don't know the grey areas
Tired-Tenant OP t1_jdra31t wrote
Reply to comment by Unfair_Isopod534 in Are workshops allowed in residential buildings? by Tired-Tenant
You're probably right. I don't want a big fight over this but I love the apartment so I also want to stay. I can use this if they try to raise my rent.
Tired-Tenant OP t1_jdr9h17 wrote
Reply to comment by Hoosac_Love in Are workshops allowed in residential buildings? by Tired-Tenant
Thanks for the input! There's definitely some heavy duty equipment in there because I can hear it. It sounds like a table saw or something like that. I've seen them take out wheelbarrows of cut wood/and piping from the workshop a few times.
Tired-Tenant OP t1_jdr90ss wrote
Reply to comment by umassmza in Are workshops allowed in residential buildings? by Tired-Tenant
Thanks! I can look into this. There have been 2 fires in different buildings next to mine that are owned by the company that owns my building. So the fire safety may be an issue.
Massive-Peanut7111 t1_jdr8rb6 wrote
Reply to Repost, as this was removed earlier today. My favorite Polar flavor is back!! by Ready-Interview-9809
What store?
BannedMyName t1_jdr89ek wrote
Reply to comment by matsy_fatsy in Where can I go to have great cocktails near Acton/Maynard? by mittens617
I've heard multiple parties say they don't feel right after a single drink at Stir, be advised
surfratmark t1_jdr5lmk wrote
To your edit:
An easy way but probably not the best is to just stop mowing it. If you currently have a weed free, chemically enhanced lawn this might take a while. If it is your average lawn that just gets mowed, you probably already have native grasses and plants there. Clover, violet, dandelion, wood sorrel and many others are commonly growing in lawns unless treated as "weeds" and sprayed.
The best way to do it would be to dig up or rototill the entire area and prep it as a flower bed. The existing ground cover would most likely out compete the seeds sprinkled in the area, so removing it is important.
MakeFireCookMeat t1_jdr112h wrote
Woods Hill Table in Concord
umassmza t1_jdr0lrb wrote
Reply to comment by umassmza in Are workshops allowed in residential buildings? by Tired-Tenant
Edit: Here is a state code that may be relevant,
302.3.2 Separated Uses. Each portion of the building shall be individually classified as to use and shall be completely separated from adjacent areas by fire barrier walls or horizontal assemblies or both having a fire-resistance rating determined in accordance with Table 302.3.2 for uses being separated.
[deleted] t1_jdr06bv wrote
Reply to comment by Capital-Vacation-881 in Tint Law by brokeandbroken7
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umassmza t1_jdr00sp wrote
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check the town or cities website for the noise ordinances. Call at every occurrence outside of allowed hours.
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call town and ask for the permitting office. Tell them you believe there is unpermitted work happening and ask if they can stop by to check. There’s likely rules on the books for types of work that can be performed in a mixed use building.
If it’s a workshop, what are they making/repairing/doing? There are rules about material storage, fire prevention, all kinds of health and safety regs.
And what’s your town/city, people here can try to help direct you to the appropriate resource.
Hoosac_Love t1_jdqyzha wrote
An informal workshop with a work bench ,a tool box and few screw drivers.How is that any different from a kitchen,a kitchen has counter no different than a bench and tools as well although different than wood working tools ,but how is a small work room different from a kitchen.I don't see that as an issue.
If it was some type of commercial grade workshop with heavy duty electric table saws and all that stuff,you might need a permit for that yes!
2nd-Hand-Butt-Plug t1_jdqymql wrote
Reply to comment by LowandSlow90 in Tint Law by brokeandbroken7
Or, you can do what cops do and claim that it's to keep the interior cool for any canine present in the vehicle
Empty_Ad_612 t1_jdrvxjg wrote
Reply to License expires in a week. Earliest appointment is over a month out. ??? by media1mogul
Search all branch locations in MA and find the one that has a next day appt and drive out there. Had to drive from Salem to Greenfield to renew my license in a hurry.