Recent comments in /f/massachusetts

Audioengineer68 t1_jdrqke5 wrote

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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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

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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.

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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.

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umassmza t1_jdr0lrb wrote

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.

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umassmza t1_jdr00sp wrote

  1. check the town or cities website for the noise ordinances. Call at every occurrence outside of allowed hours.

  2. 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.

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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!

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