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Mileage and power of this new blend are terrible. But I’m more worried about the impacts it will have on power equipment and an older vehicle from the 70s. Owners guide for my mower says E10 max. I suspect the same will be true for the snowblower and pressure washer and generator.

Unlike many of our neighboring states, we have seemingly little to no access to ethanol free alternatives. Most pumps are still labeled as E10 but I suspect that’s outdated at this point? I am based on the south shore, maybe a fuel dock at a marina? Is rolling up to the dock with Jerry cans socially acceptable?

I think I just did. On the northshore

Hi everyone !

I'm french and plan to make a road trip USA/Canada starting next week.

I'll rent a car and I wonder if I can go to ezdrive customer center in Boston and buy an E-ZPass for my trip? What do they need excepted a credit card? Is US bank account required?

Correct me if I'm wrong but I understood that it is almost free (small amount required, which will be then used to pay tolls) and will be auto resplenished to pay next tolls. And it has no any monthly fees, nor "unusage" fees.

Thank you in advance!

Full list of Massachusetts beach closures for Sunday

Ashby: Damon Pond Beach — No reason listed
Brewster: Cliff Pond (DYS and Main Street) and Flax Pond — Harmful cyanobacteria bloom
Dartmouth: Moses Smith Creek — Bacterial exceedance
Holden: Eagle Lake Beach — Bacterial exceedance
Lynn: King’s Beach at Eastern Avenue, Kimball Road and Pierce Road — CSO/SSO event
Manchester: Magnolia East — Bacterial exceedance
Nantucket: Sesachacha Pond — Harmful cyanobacteria bloom
Newburyport: Plum Island at 55th Street, End of Island 1, End of Island 2 and Plum Island Point — CSO/SSO event
Pembroke: Little Sandy Beach — Bacterial exceedance
Provincetown: Court Street — Bacterial exceedance
Quincy: Baker Beach — Bacterial exceedance
Salem: Children’s Island Back — Bacterial exceedance
Saugus: Peckham Pond at Camp Nihan — Bacterial exceedance
Swampscott: King’s Beach — CSO/SSO event
Wareham: Briarwood Beach, Pinehurst Beach, and Wareham Lake Shores Beach — Bacterial exceedance
Winchester: Shannon Beach at Upper Mystic — Bacterial exceedance
Winthrop: Donovan’s Beach and Pico — Bacterial exceedance

I loved Boston market for a long time - it was fast food, but if I squinted a bit and fooled myself, I could say it was 'healthy' fast food.

Don't judge me.

So where do you go for good hot food like that you could get quickly and it isn't deep fried?

Is Fluff even a thing in households anymore?Im asking because my kids are between 9-25 and not once all these years have I heard of a parent make a kid one or my kids ask.Why is it still considered a staple in kids lunches 🤷🏼‍♀️

In a similar vein to my previous post I wanted to wish a happy July 4th and indeed happy 250th birthday to the United States, and especially the great commonwealth of Massachusetts. I cannot get enough words out to possibly state how much I loved your state.

I, a history student at home, thoroughly enjoyed experiencing the history of your great state and there could seldom have been a better time to visit than 2026.

Have a wonderful day and just remember...

Your declaration of independence is based on ours 😉

EDIT: Commonwealth, not state. Apologies. I shall never put you in the same club as the likes of Florida and Rhode Island again. (/s)

You're welcome!

I’m a part time student in my early 20s and I make 3k/month. WHAT THE HELL ARE PEOPLE IN MY SITUATION DOING FOR HOUSING?? BRUH. Okay at first I was like I want my own apartment. Looked at some apartments, realized “yeahh those aren’t gonna work for me, too expensive. Looks like I need to get roommates”. I’ve viewed 3 private rooms in houses with roommates, I KEEP GETTING REJECTED DUE TO NOT MAKING ENOUGH MONEY! Okay. I get it. They want you to make 3x the rent, WHY ARE THE ROOMS FUCKING 1200/month???? Also.. I CAN AFFORD 1200/MONTH WHAT DO YOU MEAN I DONT MAKE ENOUGH MONEY? Bro. I’m getting so frustrated. I’m literally homeless and will take ANYTHING I can get but nobody wants my money I guess.

I went to see a room yesterday and the guy was like “did you bring your paystubs” I did, I proceeded to take them out. He’s like “Yeah that simply isn’t enough because you have to pay utilities and in total, that could run you 1,400 a month including the rent” (rent was 1250). BRO WHERE THE HELL AM I SUPPOSED TO LIVE? Yes I know the budget would be tight but shit I need a place to live wtf.

Oh and my favorite line “Why don’t you have previous renting history”… ummm maybe because I lived with my mom up until she kicked me out this year WITHOUT NOTICE BTW. Oh “why are you homeless? You’re so young, where are your parents?” DONT WORRY ABOUT THAT, I’m legally an adult and I make enough to pay this rent. I’m confused right now, what are other people in their early 20s doing?? Don’t hit me with “Just make more money” WHY DO YOU THINK IM A STUDENT??? IM TRYING TO MAKE MORE MONEY.

Edit: I’ve tried posting this twice with the flair as “discussion” and it keeps switching to “utilities”.

Edit2: I was kicked out of my mothers house because her boyfriend didn’t want me there any longer. I told her that I’ll leave once I finish my last semester of school which was supposed to be the semester that just past but when she kicked me out, I had to drop down to part time in school so I now have 1 class left. Her boyfriend is not on the lease and doesn’t pay a single bill meanwhile I’d been paying the entire rent for the past 10 months. If you think I’m entitled, I really don’t care. I came here for advice.

30 years of living here and I’d never heard of it until today! It’s got something from every element of odd, it would appear. I’d love to hear any stories if anyone’s got em!

July 4th, 2026 marks the 250th anniversary of the United States approving the Declaration of Independence, which would later be officially signed by all but one of the original 13 colonies one month later on August 2, 1776. This is a monumental day in the history of this country, a date that I’ve looked forward to growing up as someone who is a bit of a geography and history nerd and takes pride in where I grew up and is also a general fan of some satisfying math.

Growing up in the US, I was always taught about how we are the greatest country in the world and the “land of the free,” and that I could do anything I want as part of living the American Dream; which I took great pride in as a kid seeing fireworks each year or watching the Olympics as I root for my nation’s athletes on the international stage and heard the Star-Spangled Banner ring out whenever we won a Gold medal, among other things. I truly thought I was living in the greatest country in the world.

As I grow older, however, I have only realized more with each passing year that this country I live in does not truly stand for my ideals and values, does not foster a positive supportive environment for all to live in, or even stand for the freedom that was drilled into my head growing up. This started LONG before the current administration just to be clear, in fact I believe the current president is just the final result of what has been a completely broken system for decades at this point. Then I look to other nations across the world and see genuine community support for all, thoughtful and meaningful education systems, and a true and genuine freedom that is protected and even defended tooth and nail.

I do believe though that the US did once have something to stand up for. From roughly 1933 with the signing of the New Deal up until the 1970s when Nixon began the slow process of slashing FDR’s longstanding policies, the American Dream was a true reality that once made it the greatest country in the world. It was a place where people from all walks of life wanted to build a family in (albeit with quite a bit of racism). During this period, Social Security was established, college was virtually free, home ownership was feasible on a single person’s salary, the 40hr workweek and worker protection laws were established, the rich were taxed at 79%+, the US was affordable, and the massive Baby Boom generation was the result of the unprecedented stability of the nation during this time period. It wasn't perfect, but it was a building block that could have been fine tuned to this very day.

However, in the past 50yrs, it has become abundantly clear that America has fully lost its way with corruption, endless wars, violence, and a culture war fueled by social media algorithms and a leadership on both sides that refuses to do anything about it. We are a deeply divided country full of people living in three or four entirely separate realities created by and profited off of greed and a refusal to stand with or support the hundreds of millions of Americans from all walks of life that call this country home.

As a result, I have a very hard time feeling anything but embarrassment and shame to call myself an American in its current state. So it is for this reason that I am choosing to celebrate my home in New England and my identity as a New Englander on this July 4th rather than the country it happens to be a part of. I take great pride in where I grew up and have always loved supporting and learning about anything that comes from these 6 beautiful states; from history, to arts, music, food, and culture.

Massachusetts (which included Maine at the time) is where the fight for independence started when Boston overthrew the British governor of the Massachusetts colony way back in 1689, which led to numerous conflicts in the region including the Boston Massacre of 1770 and the Boston Tea Party of 1773, when Bostonians dumped more than $1.7m worth of tea in today’s money into the Boston Harbor. Eventually Massachusetts would become the battleground for the earliest parts of the Revolutionary War in Lexington and Concord and were leaders in the fight throughout the revolution.

Connecticut, known as the Constitution State, is often credited as the state where American democracy was formed as the earliest drafts of what would eventually become the US Constitution were signed here way back in 1639. During the Revolution, Connecticut would play an often overlooked role as the Provisions State due to its rich agriculture and manufacturing that provided the Continental army with the majority of supplies during wartime, especially in the north. After the war, the Connecticut delegation would introduce the Connecticut Compromise that would eventually establish the separated House of Representation and Senate to give smaller states proper representation in Congress.

Rhode Island, often the rebellious colony compared to its neighbors, is credited with igniting the Revolution in 1772 when a small group of Rhode Islanders burned down a large British Naval ship in the Narragansett Bay, becoming known as the Gaspee Affair. The increased tensions would eventually lead to all-out war in the following years. After the war, Rhode Island would play a critical role in securing freedom of speech and religion as rights when they outright refused to sign the Constitution unless both were guaranteed, which at the time was quite controversial. Rhode Island would eventually become the last of the original 13 colonies to sign the Constitution nearly 3 years after Delaware was first to sign in 1787.

Like CT, New Hampshire played a provisionary role in the Revolution, offering troops, ships, and other supplies to the war efforts and specifically playing a vital role in the Battle of Bunker Hill. Before the war though, New Hampshire was notably the first colony to declare independence from the Brits and even signed its own Constitution into law in January of 1776. After the war, New Hampshire was the deciding state that would officially make the US Constitution the law of the land when they were the 9th state to sign in the spring of 1788.

Lastly, while not one of the original 13 colonies, Vermont was actually briefly an unrecognized independent nation for 14yrs from 1777 until its admission as the 14th state in 1791. During this period, Vermont would become the first state in the Americas to ban slavery and give all men the right to vote, no matter their class; something that was considered extremely progressive for the time. Despite its independence, Vermont did play a role in the Revolution when the Green Mountain Boys quietly captured Fort Ticonderoga in upstate New York in the middle of the night without a single casualty in 1775, marking one of the first major victories in the early Revolutionary War effort.

New England is the true spirit of the United States and everything it stands for in its truest form. The rich history of this region is why we call ourselves Americans in the first place. Despite our differences as a nation, the United States was formed on fierce independence against unfair rule, fascism, and taxation without representation, something that we should all remember at times when history repeats itself. Thank you and Happy 250th New England!

As a highway traveler, I see it at least once a day

Why?

Do you know about cruise control?