I've been to a few post offices in the Boston area, this post office truck, and the one by downtown…read morecrossing. I think that sometimes mailing things can be a little either annoying or stressful especially if you're not 100% sure of how some services work or if you don't have an envelope, etc. However, every time I've gone to this particular mobile van, I've had a really nice experience. I literally go out of my way to go to the 100 Federal Post Office Van because the mailman in the truck is so so nice, patient, and helpful every time.

If you work downtown in the financial district/ Post Office Sq. you have perhaps found out that the…read morename of this area is a misnomer because there is NO actual post office in post office square! Other people must have complained because there is now a mobile van post office on Federal St. right in front of Bank of America. The mobile van rocks- it acts just as a real post office. You can buy stamps, send packages, get money orders etc. There is also the cutest little lady who works the van! So, if you ever find yourself in need of a post office in post office sq. just look for the van.

I unexpectedly moved to Lowell from Brighton last year, and it's been a great move. The city and…read moreUMASS Lowell have thrown a lot of money at development, and you can feel the change in the city from 5-10 years ago. Most of the old mills downtown have been developed into apartments and/or artist studio spaces, with one more set to be finished by 2017, and the city has put a lot of effort into making downtown a place where people can happily live. These are some of the things new to the city in the past 5 years: -Mill No. 5 - A mill space that has been developed into several store fronts, including: -Sutra Studio (Yoga) -Coffee and Cotton (Coffee Shop) -Luna Theater (Independent Theater) -Mill City Grows - Local Farmer's Market organization. -Run a weekly Farmer's Market in Mill No. 5 that's open year-round -Run a summer Farmer's Market by the City Hall -Works specifically with SNAP and WIC beneficiaries -Lowell Food and Wine Festival - Run by Mill City Grows over a full weekend. Included: -Food Truck Madness: 15+ Food Trucks in Jack Kerouac Park -Tacos and Tequila -Sips N' Sweets -Grand Tasting Event: 30+ Food and Alcohol vendors, seriously a blast. -Counting House Lofts - Finished in 2015 For anyone who's even a mild foodie, there are a ton of options: -Blue Taleh - Japanese and Thai. Great sport for spicy food. -El Potro - Mexican, with al fresco dining and a mariachi band in warm weather. -Athenian Corner - A Greek staple in the area for 40-ish years. Live music and bellydancing. -Fuse - Locally sourced food with a menu that changes weekly. Just learned they have Sunday brunch (12-3), so that's on my to do list. -Cobblestones - Local fancy-pants American standard fare, with some special things like fish-tacos and vegetarian chili. Some other things that make living here enjoyable: -The Riverwalk is absolutely beautiful, and super quiet and peaceful. -Lowell Folk Festival - A weekend of food, music, international textiles, etc. A summer highlight. -Lowell Summer Music Series - Open air concert series. -Lots of live music in the bar scene. -A very multicultural city. Lowell is the third most racially diverse city in MA, however unlike Boston it is more integrated. One of my big complaints in Brighton was that I was only surround by other young, white professionals, and young, white and east asian students. There was very little racial or socio-economic diversity. In my building I have met other tenants who are African, Latino, Cambodian, African-American, Chinese, White, etc. and instead of just young-professionals there are retirees, students, families, singles, etc. I appreciate being surrounded by people who are different from me, which makes Lowell a particularly nice fit. Chris M. has an out-dated vision of a Lowell that is overrun with crime and drugs. There is crime, but it's primarily in-fighting, so they only thing to be really worried about is getting in a drunken fight, which can happen anywhere. I've had someone try to sell me weed, but that has also happened on Boston Common, sooooo say "No thank you" and keep walking. Yes, there as been a rise in heroin use, but that is most certainly not unique to Lowell. I'm not sure if I would raise kids in Lowell because the school system has some struggles, but sans children this is most definitely a good place to live, and will only be getting better.

Wow this city is underrated. I love this place. Makes me feel at home. The people are all sober and…read morewelcoming. I LOVE LOWELL. Tacos Lupitas is a must hit on the beautiful north side of Lowell. Umass Lowell has a beautiful must masterpiece called fax hall. Legend has it fox hall took 1000 years to build. I love Lowell and I love life. Great place for a family vacation. The blue shamrock and gemstones is another must see family friendly restaurant with the best burgers and steak tips around. Only bad part of Lowell is when you aren't in the great city.

I know, 5 stars for a courthouse. "She must be crazy", some will say... others may say "no, not…read morecrazy, probably just some person who was found innocent and thinks this is the best courthouse". No and no Of COURSE this place is great: nice little courthouse in Beautiful Brookline, so how can you go wrong? I needed the form to file for Small Claims, went into the Clerk's office and asked a few questions. While many might anticipate a cranky employee rolling their eyes, the woman working on Wednesday March 8 in the afternoon (long, dark hair) answered my questions, gave me some tips I had not even thought of (i.e. Summer break, so file now or it might be scheduled in the fall) and gave me an extra copy of the form "just in case". Brookline never disappoints.

No one enjoys going to traffic court. We had to go to Brookline because our actual courthouse in…read moreBrighton is under repair. At first, I was annoyed by this but the morning went very smoothly. I am used to rude, uncommunicative people in courthouses but everyone was kind and helpful from the security guard at the entrance to the court clerks, and even the judge. The reason I am not giving it 5 stars is because while we were in the courtroom waiting for the judge to appear, the court employees were talking fairly loudly among themselves and there were several dropping of the f-bomb. I thought this was super unprofessional in a court of law.

One of the nicest neighborhoods in this city. Peaceful, quiet, clean & friendly.read more

Let's keep the postal service alive! Mail letters to loved ones and friends. The postal staff…read morewere friendly and knowledgeable.

This post office can be very busy for its size, particularly during holiday season, but the staff…read morehere are friendly and competent. I know they have a problem staffing it sometimes and occasional computer problems, so every once in a great while it's closed for no apparent reason.

Excellent improvements, features, activities, exhibits and theater all on line now as well as a…read moregreat new Director and staff.

Stopped by hoping to get a little info on ancestors who lived in the area. The Director of the…read moresociety was working and knew immediately what we were looking for and provided a ton of information. They obviously put a lot of heart and hard work into what they do here.

Very slow service especially for a passport. I highly…read morerecommend going to any other post office to get your passport. Very outdated and seems like slow service here.

Came here specifically for passport services…read more Great convenience instead of trekking downtown, but get there before 3:30! I would also recommend you call ahead if you need passport photos as the machine was down today. Thankfully I had my pictures taken beforehand. The postal workers were friendly and especially nice to my son and gave him a coloring book while we were waiting. I was confused on the passport requirements and they were helpful in explaining what was needed. Don't forget to bring a checkbook or debit card (money order) to pay.