There was a RAD class hosted by PPD about 1.5 yrs ago which I signed up for and attended. It was…read moreamazing, we got to meet the officers working in our community, they taught us some great self defense tricks. We appreciate the effort and the hard work!

We had again a car blocking our driveway. According to a neighbor, the car was here overnight…read more Previous time, we had to wait up to 5 hours for the owner to come. Therefore, Saturday, around 10am, I decided to call the police of Somerville to avoid delaying our trip. Not happy of doing that as police should focus on more important things. Police officer came 10 minutes later. Very calm and very nice. Did not act at all like I was wasting his time. He recommended to call a tow truck but, kindly, he proposed to turn on his sirens for 2-3 min to see if someone would come first. At the end, a woman came to move her car, mentioning she was sleeping. Anyway, I thanked the officer, but my toddler wanted to thank the officer herself. The police officer was talking to the neighbor on the other side of the street and did not seem to hear my toddler thanking him a dozen of time. But he crossed the street again and offered to her a beautiful sticker of the police telling her " you did a good job ". He made her day!!! She told the story of the super police who came fast, moved the car to free the driveway, and gave her a sticker many times over the week end. This police officer was fast, efficient, solution-driven and very kind! A good example for a toddler!

As a volunteer sheriff in the Scranton PD, I tend to avoid yelping about other cities' forces…read more However, these men and women do an exceptional job keeping the city of Somerville safe and delinquent-free. I would give infinite stars if I could. Sincerely, Dwight K. Schrute Assistant Regional Manager Dunder Mifflin, Scranton Branch

Great group. Nice folks. The overnight shift officer I had was great and very helpfulread more

I ran out of gas on the Lexington exit 31 bridge. A TJ Hooker wannabe and his partner were no help…read moreat all. Now, as a retired Army Officer their using the armory as a speed trap is an insult to me.

The Salem Trial Court is a beautiful piece of architecture…read more The city has just redone the entire building inside and out. The outside of the building a monstrous compared with the other building in Downtown Salem some of which are 400+ years old. The city was kind enough to keep the original lamp posts from the old building which are mounted on large pedestals on each side of the front stairs leading up to the entrance of the Court House. Upon entering the Court House and walking though its hallways once you go through security, you will notice the immaculate polished granite floors and walls which give the interior of this building a majestic feel. The nicest part of the interior to me and a sight to see is the original elevator polished and easily taking all the glamour away from the polished halls with its Art Deco brass finish that draws your eyes directly to it. It seems as if they retrofit this elevator with new mechanical parts but keeping all the original appearance pieces. Kudos to the designer of this beautiful building. A wonderful addition to the City of Salem. I give The Salem Trial Court a Solid 5 Stars.

After being granted an order of protection against a neighbor, I sought a brief extension of that…read moreorder. The judge deemed that there was not to be an extension, which I have no quibble with. However, the rude and aggressive behavior of the bailiffs, and the abruptness of the judge herself, after waiting 2.5 hours was very uncalled for. These folks need to be reminded that they are there to serve the victims. Not everyone in the room is a perpetrator. Be respectful and kind to the victims who wait for hours to be heard.

Katie and other dispatch workers are very kind and helpful and 100 times better at their jobs than…read moreSaint Paul Dispatch Workers.

Half the reason I moved from Watertown had to do with the cops there. I have no criminal record and…read morehave never been violent nor threatened anyone. Yet I was threatened and belittled so many times by the police that I felt I could no longer safely live in Watertown. In summer 2012 I went alone to the police dept to report a crime done against me. I had been assaulted. I had a written statement for them. I was doing this on encouragement from my acupuncturist, who felt I needed some closure on the issue. In retrospect, now that six full years have passed since then, I realize the cops never intended to take me seriously in the first place. They didn't even try to take me seriously. I was profiled even before I got there. He was the law-abiding citizen and I was a piece of trash to them. When II left there, after they told me I had "fabricated the story," I just felt numb. Nothing. Then months or perhaps years later I realized just how wrong it all was. I lived in public housing and that was half the problem. We were all treated badly by the police. In fact, I recall my neighbors discussing this very same issue one night. Many stated they were afraid to call 911, ever, because they'd get accused of a crime they never committed, or they'd have their place searched. Because of the way the cops treated me and my fellow neighbors I have a fear of the sound of sirens, to this very day. Most of my elderly neighbors were hard of hearing but I could hear the cops every time they came in. Once, the cops and other first responders came to help a neighbor who only spoke Armenian. I didn't see what was going on, but i heard them yell and threaten her, saying, "Speak English!" They said they wouldn't help her unless she did. I felt so sorry for her, and I didn't know what to do (except write about it). They had keys to all the apartments. They took their liberties. Once I went out with my dog and heard the ambulance come while we were out. I returned to find the cops had broken into all our apartments. My door was left ajar. I complained to the housing authority. They didn't care. I never, ever felt safe there, never felt i had the privacy in my own home we are supposedly granted in this country. I hated being scared of them all the time. In 2013 I went into kidney failure. I recall leaving the place fairly clean and neat, but when I returned from being in there 11 days, my place had been torn apart. It hadn't been broken into. It had been searched. To this day I don't know who authorized this illegal search (we have laws here, remember?). I hadn't committed a crime nor did they have a warrant. I found out pretty quickly what they'd come looking for, and it sure wasn't anything illegal. Do they realize they are raiding the place of a human being who has the same rights as any other citizen? How could they justify this? On January 10, 2014 I came home from a long day out in the cold in Boston. Ten minutes after my return there was a loud knock on the door. It was "them." What on earth? What happened next was shocking. To this day I can't believe what they did. There was one cop and two people from my church. They accused me of planning to kill someone! They had no warrant and didn't have a single bit of paperwork nor valid evidence. Finally, I got them out of there. I know now that part of this was retaliation on the part of the church, but why did the cop (Melissa) go along with it? Was the church paying her on the side? Was she on duty at the time? You would think a cop would know the law, and refuse to do this. It was illegal! The best thing I ever did was to leave Watertown far behind. I was really trapped there in that situation. After I left I phoned up a couple of the state legislators and told them what happened, reported everything. I am not sure that anything was done, but at least they believed me. I want justice, of course, at least a formal apology. In writing this review I hope my story gets the visibility it deserves. I love living where I am not profiled, not seen as a violent criminal by the local police when by all means, I am not. I am certain that if I ever reported a crime where I live now, i'll be taken seriously. And privacy! Blessed privacy! If you are being treated badly where you are, consider relocating far away and starting over. It really changes things to find new people and situations. If you feel trapped like I did, know that there is likely a way out. You just have to be persistent, have hope, and don't give up.

I agree that the Haverhill RMV is the easiest one to go to for many reasons. The fact that…read moreemployees are pleasant and smile at the patrons is heart warming. Oh God I remember way back when the only place we could go was to Lawrence I think it was South Union Street I would be sick to my stomach just knowing I had to go there for whatever reason. The lines were from the counter to the door, you always had to plan on being there for a day. As if that wasn't bad enough, when 6 hours later it was your turn you were faced with the nastiest, meanest bunch of old hags who intimidated the hell out of you. I swear not one of them was a day younger than 100. (Rip ladies wherever you ended up) I truly believe they enjoyed putting tje fear of God in you. What a horrible experience it was every single time you had to go there. It's so nice and calm now and the employees are so quick to help the patrons The 5 stars I gave is, of course for the Haverhill RMV.

Well for starters this business has had full of works that don't provide the best customer service…read more. keep in mind fellow employees at this business you primary there to help and assist customers, Quick observation when I went to visit 6/12/24 I noticed employees/staff members were carrying a baby and talking amongst each other for the whole duration of my time was about 30 to 45 minutes, keep in mind, Place semi full with customers my train of thought is you have people waiting more than average because employees choose to play Daycare excuse the term but you have people there that are on a time schedule as well and you need to provide service. Keep in mind. Majority are not on their lunch break so they are killing time doing so the big factor is that the manager of the facility was one of them red flag very unprofessional.

Does anyone have a telephone number for the IRS office located at…read more 310 Lowell Street Testing Stop 983 Andover, MA 05501 And not the standard, 800-829-1040... Help a sister out!

I had the pleasure of speaking with Brenda McGowan today and she was a fresh of breath air. I have…read moreonly been doing my own taxes for three years now and I've been audited and owed money for 2 out of 3 of those years, so it's been a very heavy financial burden and it's been emotionally and physically draining trying to run around and collect everything that the IRS is requesting and playing tag with paperwork as we dispute each others' math. Brenda gave me very clear and concise instructions on what I needed to do to get all this mess cleared up and even took the time out to look over my previous tax years for similar errors on my part. She went over and beyond the call of duty and the IRS (of all government agencies) needs more people like her. At the same time, when you call these folks, please don't take your frustrations out on them. It's hard because most of us feel the need to vent to/against someone, but working in customer service myself, I understand it's not their doing and Brenda made it clear on several occasions that she had no personal vested interest in whether I owed or not, but she was happy to help me figure out what I needed to submit to figure that out.

As the common saying in Massachusetts goes : Lynn, Lynn, the City of Sin. You never come out the…read moreway you came in. This saying is completely true. I never come out of Lynn without a smile on my face. The Lynn highway department continues to provide the BEST road signs throughout the entire state. They prefer to use different, unique signs that STAND OUT when you're driving by. Nearly all of the signs include font from decades ago, like block letters and stencils. Some of the font even is identical to the original signage issued by the predecessor of MassDOT (which was the Mass. Dept Of Public Works). They are the ONLY municipality in Massachusetts that actually cares enough to install and maintain dozens and dozens of differentiated signage that stand out. I love their personalized route shield directional trailblazer sign at the intersection of Walnut Street and Holyoke Street. They have exceptionally created such unique and personalized signs throughout the city. I love driving through Lynn just to look at all the creative signs and appreciate the hard work, effort, and creativity shown by the Lynn Highway Department. Many photos are attached showing the beautiful signage they have put up. Keep up the great work City of Lynn! Know that your work is appreciated and valued!