Some of the nicest people work at Needham Town Hall (other towns should take note!!) and I need to…read moresend a special thanks to Jill who helped me over the phone at 4:45 on a Friday afternoon when I was in a panic about my car's excise tax. Needham uses an online payment processor (should you choose, or just mail a check the old-fashioned way) and I thought it was due that day but couldn't access the online payment site. As soon as Jill answered the phone, I apologized for calling at that time on a Friday and explained my problem (it seems that account numbers change each year, so I now know I wasn't completely losing my mind... and the change is due to the Registry of MV, not Needham). Fortunately, it was not due for another 3 weeks, but she gave me a new account number to log in with, I made the payment and am safe from being chased by the Registry for another year. Thanks again Jill, you make these things so easy (which would never have been said when I lived in Boston!!).

No complaints here. A while ago, one of the officers helped with a baby car seat installation and…read morewas very thorough and descriptive. More recently, an officer came out to the house to aid the fire dept in checking out a suspected gas leak. He was very patient and helpful. Another instance when I called in a reckless driver, they caught up to him in under a minute and pulled him over.

I was able to resolve an issue. Every time I go I'm able to find what I need and complete my task.read more

I have lived in Watertown for 80 years and I have never seen services as they are now. The worst…read moredepartment is the DPW. I have been waiting a whole month to get my yard waste picked. They only allowed one pickup in June. and they screw that up. Phillip Dragone

The City of Wellesley is part of the Boston suburbs and is definitely one of the wealthier and more…read morewell-to-do in the western area. Apparently the 7th wealthiest city in the United States according to some 2018 data, it is the home of famous Wellesley College and Babson College. Wellesley was settled in the 1630s and was incorporated as a separate city in 1881. I was here to meet up with friends for dinner and do some exploring. The city is served by the MBTA's commuter rail on the Framingham/Worcester line. There are are a number of stops in Wellesley including Wellesley Square. Good retail shopping and lots of restaurants in Wellesley. Parking in the city can be a challenge but I have to report that during the holiday season, the city suspends collection on their parking meters by covering them with canvas bags imprinted with the message "Compliments of Wellesley." How cool is that? [Review 10134 overall, 1720 of 2018.]

This building is responsible for maintaining this City's Infrastructure, Sewer, Water, City…read moreStreets, Waste Management and so much more to maintain a safe environment for its inhabitants! The DPW has several Divisions under that umbrella, such as Highways, Waste & Recycling, Water, Sewer and Drain, Engineering. Office Hours Monday thru Friday 8:30 - 4:30 They have several numbers to assist Residents with their concerns or information! They have Services that will make living in the City of Quincy the Best in the State of Massachusetts! Look for the newest largest City Building under construction next to this Building....THE QUINCY PUBLIC SAFETY / MUNICIPAL COMPLEX! See for Future Updates on it Grand Opening! I have had several positive issues resolved from this location! They have a multitude of incredible City workers and many unsung hero's that truly give their all to its residents and makes the City move very smoothly! Any concerns one might have, you can count that a City Employee will find a solution or resolution! I give this location my thumbs up! https://patch.com/massachusetts/quincy/8th-annual-tree-lighting-festivities

Christian at the Chestnut Hill Post Office was so helpful and polite. He made the experience of…read moregetting a new passport (there had been earlier complications in Brookline) easy. Be good to him.

You can touch stuff! Seriously and jokingly! Museums show it behind glass as do Nat'l History…read moreMuseums, but this place has a great archaeologist on staff for you to ask questions, hear the narratives behind the artifacts, and will allow you to touch stuff (carefully). There are so many stories and things the average person doesn't think about so stop in if you are in the area or are interested in archaeology. Thanks Joe!

This place is really cool. Not just for the beautiful library building, but for the medical history…read moreexhibit on the 5th floor. They have the actual skull of none other than Phineas Gage, the railroad worker whose head was shish-kebabbed by an iron spike. The spike went through and through, made a big hole in his skull, and (obviously) caused brain damage. And he lived to tell the tale. This is an amazing piece of medical history, because after the accident, Gage recovered, but his personality totally changed. Before the accident, he was a friendly, genial, well liked person. After the accident...complete opposite. He turned surly, mean, and anti-social. This was the first time that scientists and doctors realized the connection between personality and the brain. The exhibit includes his skull and the original metal spike (now engraved with the story) on display. Pretty freaking amazing. Also included are some skeletons of rather disturbing artifacts of medical history. I won't go into detail, but if you are squeamish about bones and medical oddities, this might not be the place for you. On the other hand, there is also one of the first monaural wooden stethoscopes, with a brief history of its invention and evolution. So there's a little something for everyone.