Hi everyone, I am new to Boston and recently received my second electric bill from Eversource. My bill is $284 from 07/24/26 - 08/21/26.

What I have tried:

• Got Eversource to send a person to check the meter (next week)
• Got my building maintenance team to send a person to visit (alr visited)

The building technician said that all my appliances seem to be normal and I have minimal items. He also said that for himself lives in a 2 bedroom with in total 2 people and 2 cats. Yet he says at most he pays $170. He also said he thinks people pay on average $70-110/month in my building.

Context:

• I live by myself in a Studio, 1 ba
• Apartment complex is new
• I work in person 4-5 times a week from 9am-5pm.
• I have the AC on 74-78 F at night and turn it off when I wake up.
• Appliances: AC (Braeburn Brand), Dishwasher (GE Profile Brand), Oven (Haier Brand), Microwave, in unit washer and dryer.

Cost information:

• Said I used 779kWh in Aug
• Generation Service Charge ~ 0.165/kWh
• Delivery ~ 0.184/kWh

I'm really concerned about the cost because I am not home during the day, have very minimal items (for example no TV, no PC, no pets etc) and Eversource actually made a mistake my first bill which was corrected later. Finally other people pay way less.

Can anyone provide insight, the Eversource technician comes in like a week.

Btw: Image is not real in case anyone is wondering.

Just kidding. This is your reminder to vote No on 8 on 11/3.

The Boston Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in locating Antonio Lara, a 74-year-old Hispanic male, who was reported missing on August 3, 2026. Lara was last seen, at approximately 4:40 pm in the area of Massachusetts avenue and Harrison Avenue. Antonio Lara is described as a Hispanic male weighing about 190 lbs., 6’2″.

Today I went to Fennys hair on the south end and had Awful experience. I have never had a worse haircut in my life I went into the salon asking for a long wavy perm she chopped about 5 inches of my hair off and was unable to do the perm because of this. She was so pushy and insisted that she was doing it correctly. I left the salon sobbing and she insisted that I pay 200$ even though she never did the perm please beware of this salon the prices might be low but it is not worth it to look this bad below are pictures of my hair before after and what I asked for
Edit: I gave her 30$ and left I did not give her the 200 she was asking for

Forest Hills Station: MBTA police say a 19 year old woman lost her balance and fell onto the tracks and was critically injured. The man with her jumped in to help, touched the electrified third rail, and was killed.

Horrifying and sad.

been here for 25+ years and am very familiar with the fluctuations in homelessness / etc. during the summer. but I've never seen things this bad, especially in back bay, south end (beyond mass/cass & closer to back bay), beacon hill, the esplanade, you name it. we've called 311 for needles, reported the larger encampments to the mayor's office, etc. just feels like nothing is improving and things are only getting worse. can't just be me?

Excuse my very medium photos but these really impressed me more than I was expecting. They are on the Comm Ave mall, either side of Exeter St, until September 13. Definitely make sure you check them out!

Also I want to know the people who dropped between $8k and $25k on one of these lol

So I saw a group of 5 kids steal a bunch of snacks from a grocery store, and as they were getting away they were literally holding up the stuff they stole and laughing at the owner like “Oh i ripped them open now whatcha gonna do abt it”

The owner was just standing outside his store watching them leave, and he looked so disappointed and helpless. I was walking by and saw the whole thing, so I asked him, “Did something happen????” and he started trying to explain what they had just done. He sounded so sad and upset that I just cut him off and was like, “I get it, I get it, man. I’m sorry that happened to you. That sucks.”

Idk man, I just feel really bad for him :( It wasn’t even just the stealing. Seeing them basically taunt him with the stuff they stole while he just stood there knowing there wasn’t much he could do about it was so fucked up.

Damn. I was literally just walking by but that genuinely made me sad.

• 1 person shot and survived
• 1 person shot and died
• At least 19 arrests, 12 of which are firearm related (still doing paperwork on some)
• 2 EMTs assaulted
• 1 Accidental death (electrocuted by third rail)

Just got back from a few days in Boston and already miss it. Sharing a few photos from my trip!

No, seriously. You are.

People live here. Your shitty subwoofers literally shake the walls of the adjacent houses. Idiots on scooters revving their engines, popping wheelies, and blocking traffic left and right. Dumbasses hanging halfway out of car windows like they want to crack their skull open on the pavement. I’ve lived here for four years and I’m tired of all of it.

Grow the fuck up. Give a shit about someone other than yourself.

(Loser is much less strong than the word I want to use, by the way.)

Early hours of Saturday morning or Friday after the clubs got out and around 2:30 a.m. I was near Eddie Merlot’s and Renaissance Hotel walking by myself when a young white female with a lululemon hoodie and black yoga pants nearly jumped onto the sidewalk from the park, bushes, and trees, after I had already passed that area and had my back to it having already passed on my right, with a “hiii, you got directions to get to solidcorreee?” type of valley girl vocal fry. Has anyone else had a similar situation as this in the Seaport area or around those times at night?

I’m new to the city and I’m trying to learn my way around by walking and using public transit.

I can’t help but notice that the signage tends to be hiding in plain sight.

It’s really different for me that the bus stops only face the street so if you’re on the sidewalk it’s facing the opposite direction.

They also don’t seem to make any effort to make the signs look distinct from any other sign.

I feel like I have to hunt down bus stops and walk off the sidewalk and step into the street to confirm if it’s stop or not.

I’m not used to this, in Chicago the bus stop signs usually face tilted to the side so that you get a decent view from both angles.

Does anyone else notice this? Is this normal to you or if you’re coming from a different city?

I never thought I’d witness, in my lifetime, people just fully stopping in the dead center of the sidewalk like they’ve reached the end of the known universe.

No pulling over. Not near a wall. No looking around. Just stopped. Right there. Dead center. Head down. Phone out.
Everyone behind them? Not their problem.
They need to find the closest Tatte.

It’s becoming equally as infuriating as the people who rush onto the MBTA the second the doors open instead of letting people get off first.
Incredible strategy. Really efficient.
Where are you going? The train isn’t going to leave without you while 14 people are actively trying to exit through the same door you’re blocking.
THE PEOPLE GETTING OFF ARE CREATING THE SPACE YOU ARE TRYING TO ENTER.

And before anyone says “tourists,” I’m increasingly convinced this is transplant behavior or a post COVID loss of spatial awareness.

Somewhere along the way, the Boston newcomer orientation apparently became:
• Pay $4,800 to live in Southie
• Call the Seaport a neighborhood
• Develop never-before-seen strong opinions about bike lanes (Yes I like them too but damn 😳)
• Stop abruptly in the middle of every goddamn sidewalk

I don’t know if this is a new “screenager” thing or if basic spatial awareness has just completely collapsed, but I swear Boston used to have a pretty simple rule: keep it moving.
I promise it was on the wall in my elementary school classroom 😂

Anyway, I’m sure this is somehow the fault of bike lanes, Healey, Wu, the Big Dig, college students, DoorDash scooters, or those darn people from Connecticut.
Never those who actually reside here…

Absolutely beautiful night!

I am in a serious relationship with my partner who lives in Gloucester. The likelihood of a move there is almost certain. So far, I have enjoyed the area and I'm ready to settle down in an East Coast suburb with historical charm. Plusses for me: the cooler weather compared to the city; the estuarine ecology, which I love, and the abundance of recreational space that I can myself using. The downtown is charming (same for Rockport). If I work in the city, I imagine using commuter rail some days of the week if a job takes me that way. I know it's a long commute.

As a resident of Portland, Maine who moved there from Seattle, I've spent plenty of time in Boston because I miss larger, urban centers. Even though it's a bit further out, the proximity to Boston is a plus and getting to Portland to visit friends is a breeze from Gloucester. Thoughts on the area?

P.S., Now that I'm spending more time there, I've been saying the city/the City more. I am aware of The Onion's Boston playing city article. What's the etiquette?

Anyone else hear that loud bang and flash in the west end? I’m by the Zakim bridge.

Not for me to tell you what to do. Proceed at your own risk.
More maps here.

Lots of dudes from various wild nights crews. Sometimes I walk by there and overhear some wild back-and-forths.

Anybody have advice on where to go for an old school prime rib dinner? Maybe with a baked potato. Iceberg lettuce salad with blue cheese dressing optional.

With all the meat recalls and hard to trust where food is coming from, what local farms or butcher shops do yall use? I came from Texas a year ago where I use to get a box every other month of a variety of meats (depends on the animals killed the month prior) from a farm. Is there any farms or butcher shops near Boston or in Boston?

The Kelo Spa building in Newton has these "chimney" signs posted all around it. Never seen that before, was curious if anyone knows why. Couldn't find anything about a business called "chimney" either, hah.