General Sources of Information
Boston.com
http://www.boston.com/
The website of The Boston Globe offers numerous listings, local news, and events. Registration is free, but required.
Boston Public Library
http://www.bpl.org
The local public library is a great source of information.
Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce
http://www.bostonchamber.com/cwt/external/wcpages/visiting_relocating/relocation_services.aspx
Under Relocation Services is a list of useful links for somebody who is new to the area. Especially useful is the
link to Utilities.
Mass.gov
http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=mg2homepage&L=1&L0=Home&sid=massgov2
This official site offers useful information on an array of topics, such as housing, health, and education.
Massachusetts Local Information @ MassCities.com
http://www.masscities.com/
Click on "search by catergory" to find information on accommodations, automotive insurance, and more.
SearchBoston.com
http://www.searchboston.com/
An online searchable site of Boston listings, businesses, and attractions with information pertinent to students, visitors, and business people.
Switchboard.com
http://www.switchboard.com/
The White and Yellow Pages online.
Apartments
Craigslist Boston
http://boston.craigslist.org/
Useful list for almost anything, but especially for housing and roommates, as well as used furniture and other apartment needs.
Local Colleges and Universities
School websites offer resources for students (sometimes to registered students only). In addition to listings of
apartments off-campus, information
on furnishings, transportation, as well as move-in guidelines and checklists, are especially useful.
Boston College: Off campus housing
http://www.bc.edu/offices/reslife/offcampus.html
Northeastern Unviersity: Student Life: Off-campus services
http://www.northeastern.edu/offcampus/
Car Insurance
Massachusetts Auto Insurance Quotes
http://www.carinsurance.com/state/Massachusetts-car-insurance.aspx
Massachusetts Car Insurance Center
http://www.dmv.org/ma-massachusetts/car-insurance.php
What insurance to buy, how to decide, and policy comparisons.
Progressive Car Insurance
http://www.progressive.com
Compare insurance rates.
Television, Phone, and Internet
The Center for Public Integrity
http://www.publicintegrity.org/telecom/
Searching by state, one can find information on broadcasting, cable, and telecommunications industries - from what is available to who owns it.
Comcast
http://www.comcast.com/
Often the only cable company available.
DirectTV
http://www.directstartv.com/?gclid=CMff45H6lZYCFQOeFQod5UWXEw
RCN
http://www.rcn.com/
Time Warner Cable
http://www.timewarnercable.com/
Verizon
http://www.verizon.com/
Widespread provider for telephone, DSL, wireless...
Utilities (Electricity, Gas, Heat)
MassResource.org
http://www.massresources.org/pages.cfm?contentID=72&pageID=14&subpages=yes&dynamicID=790
This is a directory of Massachusetts utility companies that offer discount rates to eligible low-income customers.
See Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce link, above (under General Sources of Information).
Transportation
American Public Transportation Association
http://www.apta.com/resources/links/unitedstates/Pages/MassachusettsTransitLinks.aspx
Links to websites for bus, subway, ferry, and light rail systems in the state of Massachusetts.
MBTA
http://www.mbta.com/
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority runs the subway, the buses, and the commuter rail.
Travel & Transportation in MA Yellow Pages
http://www.superpages.com/yellowpages/C-Travel+&+Transportation/S-MA/
