Stop & Shop just about redeems itself
I received a call last night in response to the complaint letter recently I sent to Stop & Shop. The ensuing conversation yielded the following relevant information:
Category Archives: Boston
MBTA responds to my public records request
Last month, I sent the MBTA a public records request, trying to obtain more information about how aware they are of the problem of air quality problems in the passenger compartments of their buses, and what they are doing about the problem. The Massachusetts Public Records Law requires “custodians of records” like the MBTA to… Read More »
How Stop & Shop lost me as a customer
February 10, 2013 The Stop & Shop Supermarket Company, LLC Attention: Consumer Affairs 1385 Hancock Street Quincy, MA 02169 To whom it may concern: My wife and I spend over ___ on groceries every year. Until today, a large fraction of that was spent at Stop & Shop. However, after what happened to me today,… Read More »
Public Records Request to the MBTA about air quality in buses
I just sent the following letter to the MBTA. January 14, 2013 Beverly A. Scott General Manager, MBTA 10 Park Plaza, Suite 3910 Boston, MA 02116 Re: Massachusetts Public Records Request Dear Ms. Scott: This is a request under the Massachusetts Public Records Law (M.G.L. Chapter 66, Section 10). I am requesting that I be… Read More »
MBTA buses are poisoning passengers
Have you ever noticed a strong smell of diesel fumes in an MBTA bus, most strongly at the back of the bus? The smell comes from diesel exhaust leaking into the passenger compartment of the bus. It is extremely toxic. Its short-term effects include headache, dizziness, light-headedness, and nausea. Long-term effects include cardiovascular disease, cardiopulmonary… Read More »
Unwelcome at Stoddard’s Pub, Boston
To: Jamie Walsh, Manager, Stoddard’s Pub Subject: Poor experience at Stoddard’s Dear Jamie, I dined at Stoddard’s last night with six of my coworkers. It was not a positive experience. Our outing to Stoddard’s was one of our regular team dinners, which are about much more than just eating and drinking. They are about solidifying… Read More »
In support of the Boston Public Schools relocation plan
Dear Mayor Menino, A small, vocal group of parents with children at the Mission Hill School have been waging a campaign to derail the BPS administration’s plan to relocate the school to Jamaica Plain. I am writing in opposition to their campaign and in support of the relocation plan as proposed by Dr. Johnson.
Boston Teachers Union: STFU and do your jobs
I was handed this flyer today in front of Boston City Hall: It’s a spoof mocking the Mayor’s demand for teachers to work a longer school day. Hey, BPS teachers… The teachers at my children’s private school work longer hours than you, with worse benefits than you, for less money than you. They do a… Read More »
Gregory’s Fine Tailoring: buyer beware!
I can’t speak to the quality of the custom tailoring work at Gregory’s Fine Tailoring, located at Boston’s downtown crossing. What I can do is report the facts of what Gregory did to me, and then you can decide for yourself whether to patronize his business. Executive summary: Work on my jacket, which I was… Read More »
Some final words about Winters Plumbing
I have written previously about the problems I had with Winters Plumbing when they replaced the heating system in my house. I wanted to post an update because while I still wouldn’t recommend them, they’ve done some things to address my complaints which they deserve to get credit for. They fixed the duct opening which… Read More »