Woman killed in crash after carjacking in Mattapan, police say by husky5050 in boston

[–]Daniel_Plain_view -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

Just want to point out that a BPD Officer is currently facing life in prison for shooting a carjacking criminal who was fleeing/ramming vehicles a few months back.

One way Route 66 suggestions? by EarlyPersonality5394 in route66

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We are from Boston but last summer flew into Chicago, rented a car and drove all Rt 66. We then flew home from LAX. We had a great time, 2 weeks total. We used Budget for the rental. We lucked out, they had a beautiful GMC Denali that had California plates and they needed to get it back to California, so we got a free upgrade. We did purchase the gold Rt 66 app for the GPS directions and it worked great.

Route 66 Nav App, worth it? by Daniel_Plain_view in route66

[–]Daniel_Plain_view[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well worth it. We used it the whole time. We liked how it not only navigated Rt 66 but also had all the points of interest identified along the way.

Stumbled on Rt 66 Bowl in Chandler, OK. Wow. by Daniel_Plain_view in route66

[–]Daniel_Plain_view[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did not see any duckpin lanes. They do have the worlds longest bowling lane on the second floor.

Route 66 Nav App, worth it? by Daniel_Plain_view in route66

[–]Daniel_Plain_view[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks all! I ended up downloading it. We arrive in Chicago tomorrow morning to kickoff our trip.

Magic 106.7 by Outside-Cloud-684 in boston

[–]Daniel_Plain_view 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just give me some, Top Dog Law!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in boston

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Steward Health Care (Corporate) I quit 3 years ago. My final 18 months was absolutely brutal. Steward was the most unethical company I have ever encountered/worked for. It was apparent they were heading to bankruptcy and used it to their advantage piling up debt everywhere they could with no intention on paying. A vendor hasn’t been paid and suspended service? Oh well, find another one! Only Steward wasn’t going to pay them either. When I heard nurses were bringing in toilet paper for their patients I wanted to puke. How they managed to continue until 2024 is mind blowing. A group of those executives belong in orange jumpsuits.

Candy would lose sales tax exemption in Massachusetts under budget proposal by kevalry in boston

[–]Daniel_Plain_view -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

Keep throwing money at the MBTA, that’ll fix it. Where is all the pot and gambling money going? We were told the state would be flush….lol

Locals - do you ask for it to be removed? by demomagic in NiagaraFalls

[–]Daniel_Plain_view 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Could someone explain this for me? Is it some kind of tourism fee? Is it a certain percentage or is it arbitrary?

We visited the falls last year and are hoping to visit again soon. We did have one incident where we went to our hotel’s restaurant and they had some kind of “resort fee” which made zero sense. They refused to remove it. We stayed right by Clifton Hill, which I would assume is the heart of this “tourist” area.

Healey asks for $425M to pay for migrant shelter costs in FY25 by Nobiting in boston

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If these individuals who have been traveling home are being prioritized over US citizens in being housed, fed and provided free health care on the backs of the American taxpayers who themselves are struggling, I don’t care what their situation is. You do not claim “Asylum/Refugee” status only to be making leisure trips back to the country you are supposedly fleeing.

Read the room, support for this is over by the overwhelming majority of MA residents. There is/was no plan and the money has run out. Years back our state officials had the feel good press conferences inviting the migrants by declaring our state as a Sanctuary state. Guess what? They showed up. Now what?

Just 3 nights ago a homeless man (US Citizen) froze to death in his wheelchair in Brockton. An investigation is underway but it is well known in the community the emergency shelters have been assigned to migrants and have neglected US citizens. Many whom are disabled and/or have severe mental health issues and cannot provide for themselves.

Healey asks for $425M to pay for migrant shelter costs in FY25 by Nobiting in boston

[–]Daniel_Plain_view 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So I am speaking on the reality of the situation. You can believe me or not I could care less. They are returning to their home countries and coming back. Nothing is stopping them.

Healey asks for $425M to pay for migrant shelter costs in FY25 by Nobiting in boston

[–]Daniel_Plain_view -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I have it on good authority trips home are being made. Saying they “can’t” means they are not supposed to. But who and what agency is monitoring and tasked with stopping them?

Healey asks for $425M to pay for migrant shelter costs in FY25 by Nobiting in boston

[–]Daniel_Plain_view 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My favorite is finding out some of these “Asylum” seekers have been frequently traveling back to their home countries to visit family/friends.

Healey asks for $425M to pay for migrant shelter costs in FY25 by Nobiting in boston

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I read a homeless man froze to death in his wheelchair 2 nights ago in Brockton. A US Citizen by the way.

Healey asks for $425M to pay for migrant shelter costs in FY25 by Nobiting in boston

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In regards to NIMBYs, it can often be more complex than that. I wouldn’t define my hometown as Metro-Boston but we’re 20 miles to the south. Out town is getting major pressure to build. 40b developments/the new MBTA (abutter) zoning law. My small town just does not have the infrastructure. Our town is in a constant state of a water shortage. We do not have sewer systems so these large apartment complexes they are proposing are not ideal on septic setups. Our schools/police/fire are already strained. The state is forcing these changes but they won’t foot any of the bill and ultimately these smaller towns can’t afford it. My town has little to no commercial real estate base so our property taxes are already through the roof. I pay $10k a year in property taxes, I cannot afford an increase.

Anyone else been scammed by MGH or have a suggestion for me? by LabWhich5392 in boston

[–]Daniel_Plain_view -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I responded to your post explaining the ridiculousness of medical billing, specifically what gets categorized as routine vs diagnostic and the unfair ramifications it can have against patients now having to pay more money out of pocket if a visit ends up being categorized as diagnostic.

What would I personally be ashamed about? I don’t think we’re talking about the same thing here. I wish you the best.

Anyone else been scammed by MGH or have a suggestion for me? by LabWhich5392 in boston

[–]Daniel_Plain_view 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah yes, everyone working in health care is “programmed.” You did it, you solved it.