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JB_Fletcher80 t1_j54qvig wrote

Reply to RAFT assistance ?? by ApprehensivePair7113

A letter from the family member stating that you need to leave would be an eligible housing crisis for you to receive assistance with start up costs (First, Last, and Security) to move to a new unit.

If you are not on the lease and have not received a Notice to Quit, you would not be eligible to receive assistance with rent arrears if you owe at your current place. All payments are made directly to the landlord as well, so if they are not aware you are currently staying with the family member, that could also raise other issues for them.

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kidjupiter t1_j54l065 wrote

Reply to comment by ConstantDay3805 in F*ck this rain....all it does in western mass is f*cki g rain... How is this much rain even possible? by ldot1582

I mean that’s great if you spend all your free time indoors shopping, eating, playing video games, going to a stinky, crowded gym, whatever. But winter with without snow is the worst for anyone who likes fresh air and outdoor activities, and knows that snow is friggin FUN. The only reason people in places like Scandinavia are so happy throughout the winter is because… snow is friggin FUN. And when the temps are colder you usually have more blue sky days. The gray, rainy crap we are now experiencing is torturous.

And don’t forget the ecosystem that depends on a snow pack insulating the ground all winter and then SLOWLY melting away in the Spring. And then there’s the water resources, including aquifers, that depend on snow pack gradually melting, unlike rain which can just drain off into streams and rivers and head to the ocean.

And snow is friggin FUN.

EDIT: Oh yeah… thank you for your service.

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kidjupiter t1_j54ityb wrote

Reply to Why The Lights At A MA School Have Been On For Over A Year: Report by cailinloesch

This is what happens when you are forced to go with the lowest bidder, which I am assuming was the case.

Many new schools seem to have problems like this, unfortunately, whether it be leaky roofs, cracked floors, inadequate or faulty heating/cooling systems, etc.

Another factor is that vendors sell schools “the latest and greatest” and there doesn’t seem to be a lot of forethought by the community and administrators about how something is going to be maintained or supported over the long term, or what the cost of that maintenance and support will be.

I don’t think there is anything nefarious in all this. You have people with competing priorities trying to build something, so money doesn’t always get spent in the best way possible. Then other people inherit the problems and only have so much money to spend on fixing them.

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bonnercide t1_j53ylkq wrote

Reply to F*ck this rain....all it does in western mass is f*cki g rain... How is this much rain even possible? by ldot1582

As a snow plow driver for over 20 years, I've been stuck in these precipitation patterns plenty of times. There is nothing new about it really..... There have been PLENTY of years where it snowed what seemed like every other day for a month straight. Sometimes a couple inches, sometimes a couple feet. January is always a very grey, dark month. Only difference right now is that the precip weather pattern is landing on us while it's not very cold. Which again isn't really anything new. Our average high temp is about 36 degrees (no snow)

Averages in January mean very little though, the huge swings of being single digit temps one week to being what it is today the next can really screw around with our averages

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Maleficent-Guess8632 t1_j53tobt wrote

Reply to RAFT assistance ?? by ApprehensivePair7113

Real Question is do you really have a housing crisis.

If you really do have one, you draft a letter stating you are subleasing a room from this person , and you aren’t on the lease for that apartment, now due to your income and expense situation you can’t afford to pay for subleasing this unit, that the person you subletting from is asking you to leave.

Have the person draft up a letter with the amount of monthly rent amount , the total that you owed , and the date that you need to leave.

This will work. I have done it.

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sweetheart4012 t1_j53qojy wrote

Reply to Car insurance help by peanutbuttercandy8

So if you own the car and don’t have an actual license, any company will add you as the insured. However, you will not be listed on the policy.

Meaning, you won’t be able to drive the car until you get your license. You cannot be added to a policy in MA with just your permit.

You’ll need to list someone with a license on your policy. That person should be in your car when you are driving it around.

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Comfortable_Plant667 t1_j53qlnc wrote

Reply to F*ck this rain....all it does in western mass is f*cki g rain... How is this much rain even possible? by ldot1582

You mentioned meteorology, it might interest you to know that this year is a La Nina.

From NOAA.gov: Typically, when La Niña is present, slightly above average temperatures occur across the northeastern United States.

Location of the jet stream: If the jet stream sets up over the coast or further west over the Appalachians, warmer air will be infiltrated off the Atlantic and over the coastal plain. If the jet stream is further east, it would allow for colder air to advance further south and east.

Timing: This is especially key with winter storms and forecasts. If you’re a snow lover, you would want cold air arriving and in place during and a day or two before a storm system arrives or passes by. A fresh injection of cold air, that may only last a couple days, paired with a nearby storm system would be enough for snowfall.

Just try to appreciate that there are currently no active drought conditions in MA and that it isn't -20 like it has been in many previous years.

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