The same is true in Milford. I didn't know how to pump gas until I was in college. My husband is from New Jersey and was in his 30s when he learned.

I would live somewhere where you can take public transportation. You want to be on the green (D or E) or orange line. Parking costs for staff are astronomical to park at a satellite lot. At my last job (I was on site at the hospital but worked for an outside company and they reimbursed my parking), parking at Simmons College cost over $300/month. That was 5 years ago so I'm sure it costs more now.

When I was employed by the hospital, I took the D line when I lived in Brighton and the 39 bus when I lived in Roslindale. Nowadays when I go there I still leave 45 minutes (or more depending on time of day) to get there and I live exactly 5 miles away.

"Near Fenway" includes Children's Hospital, Beth Israel, Dana Farber, Joslin and Brigham and Women's plus several schools. Traffic starts early since shifts in the hospitals start at 7am. And as far as leaving at 6:30pm goes, keep in mind that baseball season is from April-October and most nights when there's a game, it's at 7pm. So yes it's a giant cluster fuck at that time. And idk if it's going to be permanent or not but right now they're trialing the right lane on Brookline Ave as a bus only lane and traffic has been a nightmare since they started doing that. Plus box trucks like to stop in front of Dana Farber and take up an entire lane. I've sat in traffic for 40 min on Brookline Ave from Rte 9 to Longwood before.

The house across the street from me in Roslindale sold recently for $750K and it was a 3 bed/2 bath 2000 sq foot house. The house 2 houses down sold for $535K and it's 3 bed/2 bath 1500 sq feet.

I think you can find what you're looking for in Roslindale, West Roxbury, Hyde Park or JP. You have easy access to the orange line to Back Bay in all of the aforementioned neighborhoods (Roz, W. Rox and HP by bus to Forest Hills) or you have the commuter rail to Back Bay from Roz or W. Rox, which is more expensive but faster, as an option as well.

It is and addresses do treat it that way. Jamaica Plain 02130 and Boston 02130 are the same place.

A lot of neighborhoods of Boston were previously separate and then annexed. Roslindale was originally part of the town of Roxbury. Then JP, Rozzie and W. Rox seceded from Roxbury in 1851 and eventually voted to be annexed into Boston in 1873. Roxbury was annexed separately in 1868.

Dorchester is a neighborhood of Boston and Savin Hills, Fields Corner, Clam Point, etc. are neighborhoods of Dorchester.

You signed an agreement so if you don't pay it and the landlord sues you in small claims court, you'll probably lose (and have to pay the $1000 + the filing fee + interest and lose half a day of your life in court).

You are underestimating Boston traffic. You can't commute to Boston in 30-45 minutes from the suburbs. I live in Boston and it takes me 45 minutes to get to the harbor area on a good day. Before COVID I used to have meetings in Charlestown once/week and I would leave my house by 7:45am to get there by 9. It was 10 miles exactly.

That said there are residential neighborhoods of Boston where you can get single family houses.

Dorchester is not really close to BU anyway and it's a very residential neighborhood that isn't really a "city life" kind of feel. Quincy is right next to Dorchester. Hop one the red line if you want to go into the city.

Yes but November is open enrollment for the following year. The child needs insurance now. When you have a qualifying change in status, you can add someone to your insurance at anytime. I got married in November and added my husband to my policy outside of open enrollment and it became effective retroactive to our wedding date.

Was your child previously covered under their other parent's insurance policy and lost coverage when custody changed? If so, you have a qualified change in status and you can enroll them outside of open enrollment.

If the child is a former preemie and has ongoing disabilities/medical conditions, they may qualify for MassHealth on the basis of disability regardless of your income.

Already got both.

Boston Ski and Sports Club.

The Appalachian Mountain Club Boston also has a skiing committee.

I've done non-skiing (white water rafting, hiking, kayaking, camping, etc) weekend trips with both groups and there were always carpools arranged.

Put 'em on a duck boat.

This is the worst exit on any highway in the entire state, IMO. I started at BC 20 years ago and I've hated that exit every moment of my life since then.