How to help visiting sister meet people?

[tealegirle.livejournal.com]

Hey y'all, my boyfriend's 19-year-old sister is living with him this summer taking classes at Tufts, and we're trying to figure out ways to help her meet people--she's supersocial and feeling the lack of a social network.  We're both veryvery busy at work this summer so we're not terribly available, but she'd be up for pretty much anything as far as I can tell.  She's sort of a girly-girl most recently from East Compton in L.A.; I'd guess she's not much on outdoorsy type stuff, but shopping or eating out or live music or dancing or movies or general Boston sight-seeing would be good. She loves animals and kids, and she wants to learn to play chess. I don't know her very well, but that's what I got.  Anyone?  Anyone?  Bueller?

Where to find a handyperson...?

[thebostonreader.livejournal.com]

Our absentee landlady has agreed to fund the numerous repairs needed on our apartment (yay!) but she's not sure who to call. Can anyone suggest a handyperson who could do things like installing smoke detectors, caulking windows, etc.? I know, this is very sad that she doesn't already have someone, but we want to get this going.

Mail woes.

[koloratur.livejournal.com]

Although I have lived in the same place for nearly a year, and my name is most definitely on the mailbox, some of my mail is being returned to the sender as "attempted not known." I know it's not an addressing error, as this was a card sent by a family member, and something else sent by my office's hr department. Has anyone else run into the same problem? I live on Highland Ave, if that makes any kind of difference. I called the USPS and filed a complaint, but I have precious little faith that they will actually return my call. I'm really weirded out, because I am still getting mail (just not all of it.)

Somerville Theatre's new ice cream window

[ron_newman]

The Somerville Theatre has converted one of its former box-office windows to sell Richardson's ice cream. The window will be open every afternoon and evening until at least 10 pm. They sell sundaes and frappes, too.

Looking for 3 new roommates to fill my much-beloved 4BR apt. in Davis

[disblfsuspender.livejournal.com]

Update: Landlord negotiations have resulted in new, somewhat-more-reasonable prices. These are tentative and could probably vary $25 either way once the haggling at lease-signing is completed.

My roommates are all graduating, but I really want to find a way to keep my apartment. It's 5 minute walk out of Davis Sq. on the Teele Sq. side, and close to both the bike path and Hodgkins Park. I'm looking for three new roommates:

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If you want to see more, I've put together a photo tour of the whole place, which also shows the available rooms in quite a bit more detail. I'll be happy to show it this weekend and throughout next week. Comment here or email jddunn at gmail dot com if you are interested.

Looking for 3 new roommates to fill my much-beloved 4BR apt. in Davis

[disblfsuspender.livejournal.com]

Update: Landlord negotiations have resulted in new, somewhat-more-reasonable prices. These are tentative and could probably vary $25 either way once the haggling at lease-signing is completed.

My roommates are all graduating, but I really want to find a way to keep my apartment. It's 5 minute walk out of Davis Sq. on the Teele Sq. side, and close to both the bike path and Hodgkins Park. I'm looking for three new roommates:

( Details and Pictures Inside )

If you want to see more, I've put together a photo tour of the whole place, which also shows the available rooms in quite a bit more detail. I'll be happy to show it this weekend and throughout next week. Comment here or email jddunn at gmail dot com if you are interested.

Sagra question

[duffless2323.livejournal.com]

What the vibe like at Sagra as far as a hangout/bar kind of place. I've read a lot about it as a restaurant, but whats the bar scene like there? Thanks