White vinegar is better than bleach for mold. Bleach only kills mold on the surface. Vinegar will go below the surface.

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And wear an N95 or higher respirator

Antonio's (Amherst)

> they are just announcing this now, after enough time has passed for people to have actually filed

Time for the quick-snap, no-huddle offense tax return filing

Opinion:

Pizza Hut, Domino's, pizza from 7-11, and any of the local Antonio's pizza found around Western Mass.

I miss Papa John's pizza though.

Not a pizza place, but last time I ate at Jacks Abby the pizza was on point. Rail Trail Flatbread in Hudson does a good job too. Also have a soft spot for Papa Gino’s, the pizza I ate most often growing up and still scratches particular itch.

I liked it better when they just stole via overtime theft and left us alone, rather than ticketing people on their way to work doing 10 over on I90/91.

Thanks to the license plate cameras, they get a real-time readout for wants, warrants, registration/sticker expirations as cars go by. You don't have to be speeding, just illegal.

https://www.northcentralmass.com/

https://www.fitchburgchamber.com/

See if that helps

It's sad it comes to that but it's the best idea I have had a roof leak for three years which causes terrible flooding but it never gets fixed.

Yeah, my example isn't exactly correct, but it's generally correct (i.e., the reason the assets were not returned notwithstanding the overturned convictions is because of the different standard of proof required for civil asset forfeiture).

The burden of proof for civil asset forfeiture is actually lower than the burden of proof for obtaining a judgment in a civil case, and there is no trial (unlike the OJ civil case). The test is (generally stated) whether police believe based on a preponderance of the evidence (as opposed to clear and convincing evidence, my error made above) that the assets are fruits of a crime, the burden is on the defendant to show that they are not fruits of a crime. In Massachusetts, the standard is that police must show probable cause to believe that the assets are fruits of a crime, a very easy threshold to meet.

>As there was no civil case that allowed the seized assets to be kept by the government, they should be returned.

I agree with you in principle, because I think civil asset forfeiture is a taking and should be subject to due process of law. Unfortunately for those who do not support civil asset forfeiture, the U.S. Supreme Court has repeatedly upheld it's constitutionality, so it isn't going anywhere (unless the Court changes its mind).

It might be smart to break the lease if LL doesn't respond appropriately. Winter is the best time of the year to rent, generally.

What was the logic that the state decided to use pre-tax and not post tax salary?

Why does the state not include rent/mortgage and utilities but it includes student loans?

Thank you!

Thank you!

MA has "highway safety grants" that fund traffic enforcement patrols specifically.... They come in the form of a few hour blocks where the officer must do only "traffic safety" and not be available to respond to other "normal" calls for service. Sometimes they are linked to specific things like cell phone use or aggressive driving... but not always.

Usually when you see a bunch of cops out pulling over cars that weren't there before, it's liked to that type of thing.

If LL's were kind they would clean in up but that'll never happen.

My advice get plenty of bleach and scrub scrub scrub and bleach should kill all stachybotrys (black mold) bleach should do it.There may be black stains left but bleach should kill the fungi in a healthy amount.

Massachusetts Rules Regarding Mold in Rental Properties

Nice cafeteria for lunch 🍔🍕

I don't take the tax penalty, but I'm paying nearly a thousand dollars a month on health insurance for my family because I make just a tad too much to get any help through the Health Connector. Outside of my mortgage, it's my biggest expense.

However, I was talking to my father in law who is going to retire in his fifties because he's a fireman, and he's looking at a thousand a month just for him. He's in Ohio. So, I guess it could be shittier, but I know that's not much consolation.

For what it's worth, the deductible and OOP max only come into play when you're actually undergoing expensive procedures -- child birth, surgery, rehab/PT, etc.

Otherwise, if you're young / healthy / no kids then regular preventative care as part of most coverage is very cheap (if not covered entirely). It's really ~$5k/yr to carry insurance and no risk... versus the tax penalty plus a massive financial risk of being bankrupted by a hospital stay. These medical procedures ain't cheap and they itemize everything.

I think they billed us for "fresh air" when my daughter was born.

Cities account for over 70% of global CO2 emissions, most of which come from industrial and motorized transport systems that use huge quantities of fossil fuels and rely on far-flung infrastructure constructed with carbon-intensive materials.

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