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MA Poison Control Center |
Regional Center for Poison Control and Prevention Serving Massachusetts and Rhode Island
300 Longwood Avenue
Boston, MA 02115
Emergency Phone: 800-222-1222
TDD/TTY: 888-244-5313
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Boston Fire Department (Headquarters) |
115 South Hampton Street
Boston, MA 02118
Emergency: 911
Main Line: 617-343-2880
Non- Emergency: 617-343-3550
http://www.ci.boston.ma.us/bfd
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Massachusetts State Police |
H-1 Beacon Hill - 1 Ashburton Place 617-727-2917
H-4 SP Boston - 250 Leverett Circle 617-727-6780
H-6 SP South Boston- 125 William Day Boulevard 617-740-7710
http://www.mass.gov/msp/massachu.htm
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Boston Police Department |
District A-1: 40 New Sudbury Street, Boston, MA 02114-2999
Telephone: 617 343 4240
District A-7: 69 Paris Street East, Boston, MA 02128
Telephone: 617-343-4220
District C-6: 101 West Broadway, South Boston, MA 02127-1017
Telephone: 617- 343-4730
District D-4: 650 Harrison Avenue, Boston, MA 02116-6199
Telephone: 617- 343-4250 343 4240 strict A-1
http://www.ci.boston.ma.us/police
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| Hospitals and Clinics |
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Mass General Hospital |
55 Fruit Street
Boston, MA 02114
617-726-2000
http://www.mgh.harvard.edu
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Brigham and Women's Hospital |
75 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115
617-732-5500
http://www.brighamandwomens.org/
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St. Elizabeth's Medical Center |
617-789-3000
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Newton Wellesley Hospital |
617-243-6000
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Planned Parenthood |
800-682-9218
617-616-1600
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| Transportation |
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Boston Cab Dispatch, Inc. |
617-262-2227
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Checker Cab of Cambridge |
617- 497-9000
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Independent Taxi Operators Association |
617-782-6701
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Amtrak |
1-800-USA-RAIL
http://www.amtrak.com
South Station: 617-482-3660
Back Bay Station: 800-871-7245
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MBTA |
617-722-3200
http://www.mbta.com
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Peter Pan |
617-722-3200 http://www.peterpanbus.com
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Greyhound Bus Lines |
800-343-9999 http://www.greyhound.com
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Continental Airlines |
800-231-2222
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Delta Airlines |
800-221-1212
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Northwest Airlines |
617-267-4885
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United Airlines |
800-241-6522
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| Utilities |
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Verizon |
P.O Box 28007
Lehigh Valley, PA 18002
800-941-9900
Repairs: 617-555-1611
New Service or Existing Service: 800-870-9999
http://www.verizon.com
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Comcast |
289 Travis Street
Allston, MA 02134
Cable and Digital Phone: 888-633-4266
High Speed Internet: 866-447-7333
617-279-1958 (John Weldon)
http://www.comcast.com
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NSTAR Electric (Boston) |
P. O. Box 970030 Boston, MA 02297 800-592-2000 800-228-0208
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NSTAR Electric (Cambridge) |
P. O. Box 4508 Woburn, MA 800-642-7070
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Keyspan Energy Delivery |
P. O. Box 4300 Woburn, MA 01888 800-233-5325 617-469-2300
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| Parking |
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Boston City Hall |
Boston City Hall Rm-224
617-635-4685
To obtain a parking sticker you will need:
- Valid registration
- Proof of residency (utility bill, bank statement, etc.)
- No outstanding parking tickets
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| Post Office |
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Boston Post Office |
Prudential Center
800 Boylston Street
617-267-8162
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Cambridge Post Office |
Central Square
770 Mass Ave
Cambridge, MA 02139
800-ASK-USPS
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| Boston Nightlife! |
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Boston & Cambridge |
www.citysearch.com
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| Furniture Rental |
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Boston & Cambridge |
www.movingcenter.com
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| Restaurants |
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www.movingcenter.com |
Information about the hot restaurants in Boston and surrounding areas.
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www.mayorsfoodcourt.com |
Information about not-so hot restaurants in Boston and their kitchen violations from the City of Boston.
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| Tip #1 |
"The Early Bird Always Gets the Worm"
Approximately 90% of the rental properties in Boston have leases expiring in September of each year. That means tenants give notification to their respective landlords in May or June. Therefore, the earlier in the summer you start looking for an apartment, the better the selection will be.
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| Tip #2 |
"Be Ready to Pay the Big Bucks!"
When moving into most apartments in Boston, you will need to pay the landlord first months rent, last months rent, security deposit (usually in the amount of one month’s rent) and a key deposit. Furthermore, you will have to pay the broker a one month’s finders fee
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| Tip #3 |
"Buy New Sneakers, It’s Cheaper"
Besides our horrific road conditions and the ongoing Big Dig project, it is almost impossible to park in Boston. Boston is known as the "Walking City" because of its quaintness and accessibility to public transportation. Therefore, there really is no reason to have a car in Boston. Think of it this way, the money you save on car insurance and gas can be used to pay for your rent in the convenient city, plus buy an awesome pair of sneakers!
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