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The Cool Down

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Market Basket floats plan to add 162 apartments and new shops to its 30-acre property

"We're in love with it. Our City Council is in love with it. Our entire community is in love with it."

Chelsea, MA · 1d

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The Hidden Massachusetts Town Where Renters Are Living Large For Under $900 A Month

Your rent check could be a lot smaller if you’d just drive about an hour and a half west of Boston. Athol, Massachusetts has been quietly sitting in Worcester County, waiting for people to notice that living here doesn’t require selling a kidney. Let’s start with the basics,...

Athol, MA · 10d
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Worcester Telegram & Gazette

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At old O'Connor's, a menu of legal troubles and $82K in owed taxes | Exclusive

(Correction: an earlier version of this story incorrectly stated the status of the building.) WORCESTER – A mortgage lender is suing the owners of the now-shuttered O'Connor's Restaurant & Bar, alleging, among other complaints, that they owe thousands in taxes to the city and are not doing enough to attract a buyer. The lawsuit is one of two being litigated against Kyle and Dennis Maxwell, the operators of Carlow Clove Inc., which owns the closed eatery at 1160 West Boylston St. The father and son duo took over O'Connor's in 2022 from Brendan and Claire O'Connor, who had operated the restaurant for more than 30 years . The noted restaurant shut down unexpectedly in March , a week before St. Patrick's Day, due to a damage from a burst pipe, the Maxwells said on social media. Since then, the once-bustling building has sat empty while rumors have swirled about who might purchase the parcel. During a recent reporter visit, the restaurant appeared frozen in time, complete with signage advertising the week's specials. Only a portion of the black wooden sign that reads O'Connor's was out of place, having fallen and now resting against the entryway. "I've heard all sorts of

Worcester, MA · 1d

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Chinburg Properties unveils Jagger Mill complex in Sanford

Chinburg Properties plans a ribbon cutting Tuesday to unveil the redeveloped Jagger Mill in Sanford. The mill, at 5 Water St. in the Springvale section, dates to 1920. It was originally part of Goodall Worsted’s alpaca wool division and, in 1956, became part of Jagger Brothers, which produced yarn.

Sanford, ME · 17h
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The Metrowest Daily News

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Framingham apartments ​for rent saw price decreases since last October

Renters in Framingham saw apartment listing prices decrease 10% from October 2025's median of $2,658, an analysis of new data from rental marketplace Zumper shows. The typical apartment listed for rent at $2,388 in October. Median listing prices in Framingham are trending 5% downwards from the previous month's $2,505 price. The data covers all bedroom sizes, ranging from studios to four-bedroom units, within the specified metropolitan area. It reflects the median rent for all listings that were active at any given point during the month, according to Russell Middleton, co-founder of Zumper. New construction is included in the data and listings that are currently occupied or no longer available are excluded. data.metrowestdailynews.com Out of 236 rental listings in Framingham, none are subsidized. One-bedroom apartments listed to rent at a median of $2,270, nearly the same as September, when they were $2,260. Since October 2025, one-bedroom rental prices dropped 7% from $2,430. Two-bedroom apartments listed for rent were basically flat to September at a central price of $2,740, compared to $2,760. Since October 2025, two-bedroom rental prices slightly dropped from $2,880. Statewide, Massachusetts rental listing prices are very close to September's median of $3,175. One-bedroom rentals were listed for a typical

Framingham, MA · 1d

CommonWealth Beacon

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New Greater Boston housing data show recent progress but troubling signs for the future

Statewide housing policy moves to juice new construction are colliding with “huge macroeconomic and federal policy headwinds pushing in the other direction,” said Luc Schuster, executive director of Boston Indicators, the research arm of the Boston Foundation. “It’s really hard to know where we’re headed in the next year.”

Massachusetts · 18h

Realtor.com News & Insights

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Manchester List Prices Slip as More Sellers Cut Their Asks

Manchester sellers trimmed prices more than the national average, giving buyers real room to negotiate a better deal.

Manchester, NH · 1d

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West Street Shopping Center in Keene Sold to New York-Based Retail Owner

KEENE, N.H. (MyKeeneNow) West Street Shopping Center has a new owner. DLC, a New York-based shopping center owner and operator, announced Nov. 10 that it had acquired the 206,319-square-foot property in a joint venture with investment management firm Cohen & Steers. The purchase was made through an off-market transaction, meaning the property was not publicly marketed for sale.

Keene, NH · 13h

Foster's Daily Democrat

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8 new townhomes near Dover middle and high schools approved

DOVER — Two townhouse-style buildings with four units each have been approved at 68 Durham Road (Route 108) near the city's middle and high schools. The property will feature a total of nine residential units, including an existing single-family home. Robert Paolini is principal of STF Development LLC, the project developer, according to state business records. 68 Durham Road (Route 108) near the city's middle and high schools." id="92643819007"> Seven of the units received approval through a transfer of a development rights (TDR), according to plans filed with the city. TDR is a tool developers can apply for in Dover to allow more housing density in exchange for paying a fee to the city Conservation Fund. The proposal received approval from the city's Planning Board Oct. 27 for a site plan, the TDR, a lot line adjustment and waivers relating to technical elements. Details of new homes coming to Durham Road The townhouses will be accessed by a driveway off adjacent Clancy Drive. One of the townhouses located closest to Durham Road will be a two-story structure with four units, while the second building will be a three-story structure with four units, each with a one-car garage. The plan calls

Dover, NH · 1d

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Amazon distribution center underway in Tilton

Based in Seattle, Washington, Amazon has facilities around the country and globe. In New England, Amazon, said Scan New England, has more than two dozen warehouse and distribution centers: one in Rhode Island; 10 in Connecticut; 16 in Massachusetts; and, sometime in April 2027, three in New Hampshire, including Hooksett, Nashua and Tilton.

Tilton, NH · 1d

Boston 25 News WFXT

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Why can’t people afford to live in Massachusetts anymore? Experts reveal what could fix it

Massachusetts · 16h

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Question 7 narrowly defeated in Massachusetts

Massachusetts voters rejected Question 7, a zoning initiative that would have legalized single-family homes on small residential lots. Margins were narrow, with 50.6% of voters voting “no.” Just 32,322 votes out of the 2.5 million cast made the difference, according to reporting from the Associated Press. Under the...

Massachusetts · 11h

Willow and Hearth

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Seniors Trying To Downsize In Central Massachusetts Are Fighting Younger Buyers For Scarce Starter Homes While 10,000 Elderly Applicants Wait Years For Housing

Plenty of older homeowners dream of trading a big house for something smaller, simpler and easier on the budget. In Central Massachusetts, though, they are running into a problem: so […]

Worcester, MA · 1d

Main Street Dollars

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Senior homeowners in Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Illinois and New York qualify for property-tax relief with income caps from $48,110 to $112,000, led by a $2,820 credit

Senior homeowners in Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Illinois and New York can cut their property tax bills if household income stays under a cap, and those caps run from $48,110 in Pennsylvania to $112,000 for Massachusetts couples. The biggest single payout among the four is Massachusetts’ senior circuit breaker credit, which maxes out at $2,820 for tax […]

Massachusetts · 1d

Boston 25 News WFXT

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Can Massachusetts build its way out of a housing crisis? Local experts weigh in

Why is it so hard to afford a home in Massachusetts? With prices high and inventory tight, experts say one solution could make a major difference, but not everyone agrees.

Massachusetts · 21h

Realty Today

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Boston Mayor Wu Scales Back Affordable Housing Mandates to Revive Stalled Construction

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu on Monday unveiled a package of reforms to the city's Inclusionary Development Policy designed to ease the financial pressure crushing the multifamily pipeline — without altering the percentage of income-restricted units developers must include in new buildings. The five-part proposal would temporarily raise the minimum...

Boston, MA · 15h

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Developers Pursue Senior Housing at Muzi Ford

In 2022, the future of 557 Highland Ave. appeared promising. The Bulfinch Companies, the developer who owns the property, had proposed a 480,000 square-foot life sciences campus with an additional 10,000 square ft. of retail. But four years later, with a special permit in hand, no one is biting. The...

Needham, MA · 2d

Dorchester Reporter

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Wu eyes more changes to ‘inclusionary’ rules in bid to jump-start building surge

Above, workers are shown building a three-story house on Morton Street in Mattapan last year. Seth Daniel photo. Copyright © 2026 Boston Neighborhood News, Inc. This content may not be re-published or re-used without written permission. Mayor Michelle Wu’s administration today unveiled another series of proposed changes to Boston’s...

Boston, MA · 1d

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For Greater Boston renters, the jump to homeownership keeps getting harder

A new housing report finds that just 17% of renter households earn enough to buy a starter home, down from 29% in 2021. Even a starter home is out of reach for most Greater Boston renters, and the jump to homeownership has grown harder over the past five years, a new report finds.

Boston, MA · 14h