A List of Useful contact information:

Telephone service :
• Verizon (Website) - (800) 870-9999

Cable / Satellite TV :
• RCN (Website)
• Comcast (Website) (800) COM-CAST
• Direct TV (Website) (888) 238-7177

Taxi & Transportation Info:
• Boston Cab - (617) 536-5010
• Checker Cab - (617) 536-7000
• Town Taxi - (617) 536-5000
• MBTA (subway) - (617) 722-3200

Utilities :
• Boston Gas - (536) 469 2300
• NStar - (800) 592-2000

Universities :
• Boston College (Website) - (617) 353-2000
• Boston University (Website) - (617) 552-8000
• Northeastern University (Website) - (617) 373-2000
• Harvard University (Website) - Online Directory
• MIT University (Website) - (617) 253-1000
• Emerson College (Website) - (617) 824-8500

Governmental (parking laws, resident stickers, etc):
• City of Boston (Website)
• Town of Brookline (Website)
• Town of Newton (Website)
• City of Cambridge (Website)

Area Hospitals (selected):
• St Elizabeth's Medical Center (Website) - (617) 789-3000
• Beth-Israel Deaconess Medical Center (Website) - (617) 667-7000
• Mass. General Hospital (Website) - 617-726-2000
• Mt. Auburn Hospital (Website) - (617) 499-5098