It’s going to be a mess. Students and anyone who leaves for extended periods of time have zero incentive to move their cars. This is another policy made under the guise of helping low income people but really just benefits more wealthy people who just don’t care about the $50.

And pay for guys to come around and clean those spots by hand, if necessary, or if you live in the right place

Honestly, if you end up buying, just go to a small, local florist. The quality can’t be beat, even if it’s slightly more expensive. Bonus - you’re supporting a small local business that hasn’t been turned into a bank yet

Always CLM. As a woman, I have never felt like they’re doing anything but their best work at a fair price, and that’s pretty much the best thing ever

I searched for this before and found this place that actually uses the clothes: https://afsc.org/sites/default/files/documents/AFSC%20MAAP%20Wishlist%20%26%20Donation%20Guide_0.pdf

Actually it is a group that has parents from Cambridge, Somerville, and surrounding towns and is a robust community with a ton of helpful info and helpful people.

Honestly, if you’re on Facebook joint Parents of Camberville and either Dads of Camberville or the correct Moms of Camberville cohort (I believe you’d be 4.0). With a June 2018 kid, you’d be looking at K but for all the details, these groups should serve you well.

MIT is easy enough to get a membership if you know someone who went there (they just have to sign a form). The pools are the nicest around (better than Harvard’s). War Memorial is the public swim option for Cambridge residents but it has weird hours - so it either works for you or it doesn’t. The Central Square Y has a pool in the basement; I think it’s three lanes. It really isn’t a bad pool but it can be tough when it’s crowded

Just chiming in as some others have recommended neither. We had our child at the Brigham in 2018 - I was high risk, so I was in MFM but I couldn’t imagine having a child anywhere else. They’re literally connected to Children’s, so IF something needs the highest level of care, they don’t even have to go outside. For me, as I mentioned, high risk (placenta previa, brain aneurysm) and they were so on top of things, making me feel like it would be ok, and ultimately is was. But I can tell you that when I wasn’t doing well and our child wasn’t breathing, my husband was so grateful to be there.

Exactly this. I lived in a Harvard building once that had this deal with the city - we couldn’t have resident or visitor permits - for big buildings, like Market Central in Central Square, it would make sense. Then again charging real money for parking permits would make sense too