
Allston Christmas 

: The most wonderful time of the year in Boston
What did the Allston “Rat City” Santa leave for you on the sidewalk this moving day?
As college students return to the city and people move apartments, it’s the most wonderful time of the year in Boston with free used furniture piling up on streets.
BU’s Brenden Kelly stands on a porch loaded with mattresses during Allston Christmas. (Libby O’Neill/Boston Herald)
Northeastern students unload a U-Haul during Allston Christmas. (Libby O’Neill/Boston Herald)
People walk down Ashford Street carrying various objects during Allston Christmas. (Libby O’Neill/Boston Herald)
BU’s Tyler Fox carries a box spring down Pearl Street during Allston Christmas. (Libby O’Neill/Boston Herald)
Various objects pile up on lawns along Ashford Street in Allston. (Libby O’Neill/Boston Herald)
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