Sorry, it was date night.

Sounded like fireworks.

This looks like the parking lot by PetsMart near Alewife, which if so… I have jumped this many times with my dog, and thank god

Similar sounds in Lower Allston, very scary and don't sound like fireworks.

Any updates?

Heard them in Cambridgeport. Didn’t sound like fireworks too sporadic and too deep of a boom

I heard at least 30 ring out starting around 11:15pm ET. All the same tone. Didn’t quite sound like fireworks to me, but hopefully not gunshots? Were they coming from Central Square?

Yep

$35 for 50 frozen dumplings now, no variety packs - single flavor only. Perfectly fine and really what I had expected.

Thanks, I picked up a couple of bags for myself. If you can speak Chinese, the owner is quite an interesting conversationalist.

It's too bad the restaurant isn't closer to Porter or Harvard Square, I'm sure it would do quite a lot more business.

Apparently, someone has added steps up to the desire path at Fresh Pond Mall.

Green flashing is for a pedestrian controlled intersection. It is special to indicate pedestrians are likely to cross the area, and the signal will change suddenly from a pedestrian hitting the signal to cross alewife Pkwy and Salem has examples.

Customer service should have them

Do you ask the register there or how do you go about it?

“keep it movin, jerk”

Thank you! I believe because I am a subcontracted worker I cannot receive the MIT parking unfortunately. That would be ideal. Thanks for the other garages though, super helpful to know!

I wouldn't say I'm abusing them. As I pay for them every 2 hours and move my car which is not against the rules. What I am saying is I'm receiving tickets for one minute over/receiving tickets when I'm within my limit. As for "complaining fines are too high", I don't think I am. I am saying their parking enforcement is predatory. Basically it sounds like because public transportation is not possible for me; sounds like I will have to find a new job/pay for a garage which are very expensive.

https://www.google.com/maps/@42.3882392,-71.1185424,3a,75y,49.86h,92.92t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1s2Q2e38zluwY8LZNsh4wxDQ!2e0!6shttps:%2F%2Fstreetviewpixels-pa.googleapis.com%2Fv1%2Fthumbnail%3Fpanoid%3D2Q2e38zluwY8LZNsh4wxDQ%26cb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile.gps%26w%3D203%26h%3D100%26yaw%3D65.9434%26pitch%3D0%26thumbfov%3D100!7i16384!8i8192?hl=en

It's basically a caution sign. Firefighters can enter, but use caution.

An X is more severe. Firefighters should only enter if absolutely necessary, like to save a person inside. Otherwise firefighting occurs from the outside only.

It’s basically the same except less bad. Interior hazards, use caution.

Thank you for the localized info!!

I think that it’s been fixed now. I’m not able to reproduce this either anymore.

Right on. I have never seen them outside of MA. I thought it was the equivalent of DON'T FUCKING STOP.

Fair enough

I am not complaining if I’d been over time or anything, it’s just a bit unnecessary to wait that long for a specific car. Especially when there are so many cars around and likely someone is actually overtime or parked in a no parking zone, etc.

A minute sure but he’d been there a while (I watched him standing there while I left the building and was walking up the block) and there was still 5 minutes on the meter. Was he just going to stand still for 5+ minutes instead of checking the other cars in that line? I totally get if it’s about to flip and you notice it, but it’s giving speed trap for going 1 under/over the speed limit vibes.

Again, I was heading to my car and he was actually in my way to get to the entrance so it just felt unnecessary. If I drive (in this case it was for a doctors appointment so seemed unfair to everyone that I take the T) I pay attention to signage and meters. Sometimes the meter maids are just being extra.