Just a general piece of NYE takeout advice - order much earlier than you normally would if you want to have it at a certain time, and pickup if you can because deliveries are usually very slow on NYE due to places being bombarded.

Learned this lesson years ago the hard way when Chinese took 4 hours to come and we didn't plan for that!

Have fun!

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Except they never announced when they’d be done, only that some preliminary work was starting. There is no timeline for reopening the station at this point. You can complain about the T’s numerous failures all you want, but you can’t fault them for not honoring a timeline that never existed.

Like I said, I don't think there's been any update since the Summer. In theory, if someone says they're going to start doing a thing in the fall and doesn't provide any update on a delay, you assume the thing is being done as scheduled.

Then again, it is the MBTA so on-time is a tall order.

Durq’s has some good options for NYE starting around noon. They have an all you can eat option - if that’s your jam, plus some specials.

Part of why that Eaton Bike lane didn't stick was because Great Streets failed account for the road not having a consistent width. I'm sure there's room to learn from mistakes but that's a mistake that was already pretty avoidable.

Rhode Island Medical Massage! They’re amazing and the proprietor is a very kind & knowledgeable person.

>But what would be the point of removing south water street lane?

I think people are maybe overstating that possibility and the incoming Mayor's intent here.

I don't really frequent the area but if it's causing significant traffic issues all around, it'd probably worth looking into maybe not taking up 15 feet of road width, especially since you have the ability to use open land right next to the road for a large chunk of that area.

As for a point for or against removing it, I think how much or little it gets used would probably be consideration too.

But I already sharpened my pitchfork!

That sucks. I have been here for about a decade and it'a a huge benefit knowing many areas of the city super well. That being said, there are still entire neighborhoods I don't know very well at all. I suggest you rent somewhere that you can afford a mortgage so that you can vet whether this is a place you's want to make a 10+ year commitment. Research everything from the schools (if you plan on having kids know what route you want to go), to the traffic patterns, any pollution you might want to know about, etc. There's a lot of subtle stuff it's good to know about going into it.

i've had good luck with harmony on hope - many therapists there, all have been good!

Yeah mostly houses. But some do rent out, and lots more are on the market.

Open Mic at the Parlor on North Main at 8:00

The one on Broadway by seven stars is good

I've never used a massage therapist, but I'm sure a physical therapy office has massage therapists that they refer clients to. Maybe they could help you

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yeah the area over by PC is really nice. between Smith and Admiral,,.but mostly houses it seems, not a ton of apartments?

The only reporting I can find says that they got $8 million for the demolition and early work, but that they have yet to secure the full $60 million in funding to complete the project: https://www.thesunchronicle.com/news/local_news/mbta-plans-to-start-work-in-fall-on-south-attleboro-commuter-rail-station/article_ba52a6b1-a432-5e3c-9646-4033998a2eb3.html

If you have more recent/accurate info, please share.

If you go on days other than Saturday, they move the compost cans all the way to the left, behind the dumpsters, FYI

One other one that might be limiting based on room alignment, but the windows that are easily viewable by neighbors are probably the lower risk ones.

Also having alarm sensors / stickers on an apartment seems to help too. I know people who's alarm stopped working years ago but they still have all those window sensors and shit and it's a pretty good deterrent.

Ah thats right! thanks for the correction. I believe they eliminated a lane (which really hasn't been missed, as a driver).

I'm just repeating what multiple media outlets, local politicians MBTA had said in late Summer. It's the MBTA, so it'd be a little weird if there wasn't a delay between then and now

Cool. Great tips.

Window AC units can be secured. There's adjustable braces that or even just a piece of wood works fine if you can wedge it just right.

Even the the visual of some kind of obstacle will serve as a deterrent. That and shit like making it harder to know when nobody's home. Don't have windows you that someone can easily look into and leave a light or 2 on if you don't have the option to put it on a timer.

The "home invasion" break in that's attempted when the person knows people are home can happen but it's nowhere near as common as burglars who are looking for people that aren't home.

There’s no timeline for reopening the station at this point.