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The Athlete Lifestyle On SI

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Inside Bill Belichick's Estimated $15 Million Nantucket Real Estate Empire

Bill Belichick has spent nearly five decades building an estimated $15 million Nantucket real estate portfolio. Explore his longtime Siasconset compound, $4.8 million downtown home, new construction project and recent $3.8 million beach cottage sale.

Nantucket, MA · 1d

Cape Cod Times

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50 Cape Cod condos are up for grabs in a housing lottery. Prices start at $282,800

Housing Assistance has opened applications for a 50-condo homeownership lottery at Cornerstone Hyannis , with prices ranging from $282,800 to $421,550. The new middle-income housing community at 268 Stevens St. is within walking distance of Main Street Hyannis . Of the 50 condos , 46 will be income-restricted and four will be sold at market rate. The development will include 18 one-bedroom, 27 two-bedroom and five three-bedroom condos. The homes will be sold as primary residences, with prices depending on income level, household size and eligibility. Who is eligible for the Cornerstone Hyannis lottery? Applicants generally must be first-time homebuyers, though certain exceptions apply. They must earn no more than 100% or 120% of Area Median Income, depending on the condo. The annual income limits for households at 100% and 120% AMI are: One person: $98,900 and $118,700Two people: $113,000 and $135,600Three people: $127,100 and $152,550Four people: $141,200 and $169,450Five people: $152,500 and $183,000Six people: $163,800 and $196,600 Applicants also may have no more than $155,000 in assets, excluding IRS-recognized retirement accounts of $250,000 or less. Buyers must qualify for a mortgage with a minimum 3% down payment. Applications and full eligibility requirements are available at maloneyproperties.jotform.com/262734701950962 . The application

Cape Cod And Islands, MA · 3d

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Retirees Are Finding Their People At This Plymouth 55+ Community With Golf, Trails, And Clubs

Retirement can bring a strange quiet that nobody warns you about. The work calls stop, the commute ends, and suddenly the calendar has a lot of blank space. In Plymouth, Massachusetts, a growing number of retirees have found an answer tucked into the pine woods south of Boston. It is a place built around golf, walking trails, and clubs that turn neighbors into friends.

Plymouth, MA · 4d
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Step Inside This Massachusetts General Store Where The Food Is Straight Out Of A Hallmark Movie

If New England charm had a physical address, it would probably be 1228 Russells Mills Road in Dartmouth, Massachusetts. Davoll’s General Store is the kind of place that makes you feel like the director of a feel-good movie decided to build a set, except everything here is completely real and the food is significantly better than anything you’d find on a film set.

Dartmouth, MA · 3d
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At a new South Shore housing development, live where the cranberries grow

Called Cranberry Crossing, the Norwell subdivision is oriented around the adjacent Cross Street Cranberry Bogs. Cranberries have deep roots in Massachusetts. Harvested for centuries and then commercially cultivated for the first time in the 1800s on Cape Cod, the cranberry industry remains alive and well in the state. According to Massachusetts Cranberries (the Cape Cod Cranberry Growers’ Association) the Bay State has thousand of acres of bogs and approximately 375 growers statewide.

Norwell, MA · 1d

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Nantucket Real Estate Firm Ordered To Pay $1.3 Million in Lawsuit Over Sale Of Polpis Road Property

William Raveis Nantucket and real estate agent Melanie Gowen have filed a notice of appeal in Norfolk Superior Court. A judge and jury have issued a $1.3 million judgment against a major Nantucket real estate firm after finding that one of its agents lied to a couple looking to buy a house on the island in 2020.

Nantucket, MA · 1d

Connecticut Public

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Offshore wind saved a struggling New Bedford union. Now its future is uncertain

Cape Verdeans have unloaded New Bedford’s cargo for over a century, since the days when casks of spermaceti oil arrived on whaleships fresh from the Arctic and Indian oceans. So when a barge carrying wind turbine blades longer than a football field arrived in 2023, the city’s predominantly Cape...

New Bedford, MA · 20h

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Ross Dress for Less Eyes Two More Massachusetts Locations

Ross Dress for Less is bringing its discount shopping experience to two more Massachusetts communities. According to The Connecticut Scoop, the off-price retailer is preparing to take over the former Best Buy Outlet space at Brockton‘s Westgate Mall, located at 200 Westgate Drive, as well as the former Bob’s Stores at Twin City Plaza, situated at 146 Whalon Street in Fitchburg, on the Leominster line. Construction on both locations is expected to begin in the spring, with grand openings tentatively planned for sometime in 2027.

Fitchburg, MA · 2d

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Fishermen’s offshore wind work drying up

This article was produced in collaboration with ProPublica’s Sustainability Desk, a project of the Local Reporting Network. The New Bedford Light, The Connecticut Mirror and Ocean State Media worked together to understand how the Trump administration’s war on offshore wind has hurt workers and communities across New England.

New Bedford, MA · 20h

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10 Huge Secondhand And Antique Stores In Southeastern Massachusetts Worth Exploring

One antique shop in this part of Massachusetts scoops ice cream and pours coffee, and it runs as a nonprofit. Another fills a huge refurbished mill so big that shoppers spend hours walking its vendor sections. That’s only a taste of the secondhand shopping destinations scattered across southeastern Massachusetts. One...

Massachusetts · 2d

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Top Plumbing And HVAC Companies On Cape Cod

Finding a reliable plumbing and HVAC company on Cape Cod can make all the difference when dealing with a leaking pipe, a failing water heater, or an air conditioning system that stops working during the summer. With so many local contractors offering different services, knowing which companies to consider can help homeowners make a more informed choice. In this guide, we will highlight some of the top plumbing and HVAC services on Cape Cod, including their specialties, what makes them stand out, and more information so that you can find a local provider that fits your home’s needs.

Cape Cod And Islands, MA · 10h

The Herald News

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Lawsuit says Gabriel House owner sold condo with termites | Exclusive

FALL RIVER – A homeowner on Brightman Street has filed a lawsuit against former Gabriel House assisted living facility owner Dennis Etzkorn, claiming he sold her a condominium that leaks and is infested with mold and termites. According to filings in Bristol County Superior Court, Francia Toussaint of 160 Brightman St. has sued Etzkorn and one of his corporations, Detyga LLC, alleging the condo she bought from him turned out to be a lemon. Toussaint claims Etzkorn and Detyga “used cosmetic wall-to-wall carpeting and toxic waterproofing ‘Drylock’ masonry paint to intentionally conceal massive, pre-existing structural envelope failures, rotted bedroom subfloors, and active foundation cracking” from her, home inspectors and the mortgage company. She also claims the building has a “dangerous, unpermitted wiring shell” that could cost more than $17,400 to fix. Laying blame: Company accused of giving oxygen to known smoker in Gabriel House fire Demand letters sent to an attorney for Etzkorn and Detyga in 2025 and 2026 request $125,000 to settle all claims due to repairs she’s had to make, breach of contract, negligence, property damage and more. Responses from Etzkorn’s attorney included in the filing defended the company against the claims and said Toussaint is not entitled

Fall River, MA · 21h

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For buyers who stay 15 years, Cape Cod nonprofit condo lottery offers extra boost in home value

A homeownership lottery now open on Cape Cod could give owners an extraordinary boost in their home equity if they stay in the home at least 15 years. The Cape-based nonprofit group Housing Assistance has built 50 condominiums in Hyannis, of which 46 will be sold below market value to middle-income buyers.

Cape Cod And Islands, MA · 14h

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Edgartown Adopts Residential Tax Exemption

The Edgartown select board this week approved a residential tax exemption that will shift some of the property tax burden from year-round residents to seasonal homeowners. The board voted unanimously Monday in favor of enacting a 5 per cent residential tax rate exemption after holding hearings earlier this year. This is the first time that Edgartown has enacted the residential exemption, which has been employed by several other municipalities on the Island.

Edgartown, MA · 1d

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Norwell's Cranberry Crossing Sells $2.3M Homes on a Working Bog's Doorstep

A 40-acre spread of land in Norwell that once grew cranberries is now being developed for a very different crop: a subdivision planned for 26 custom-built houses starting at $2.295 million. Two homes at Cranberry Crossing are already finished, two more are expected to wrap up by the end of the year, one has sold, and another is under agreement, with construction continuing on land that still sits beside an active cranberry farm.

Norwell, MA · 8h

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NeighborWorks Housing Solutions cuts ribbon at Campello Crossing

Brockton, MA NeighborWorks Housing Solutions (NHS) celebrated the ribbon cutting of Campello Crossing on Thursday, October 15, marking an exciting milestone in the continued revitalization of the city. Community leaders, elected officials, development partners, and supporters gathered at 1200 Montello St. to celebrate the completion of this transformative mixed-use development.

Brockton, MA · 1d

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Lakeville Finance Director has contract extension through 2030

LAKEVILLE — Lakeville’s Finance Director/Town Accountant Michael Ellis is staying in town through the start of the next decade. Select Board members have approved a new contract for Ellis that would begin July 1, 2027 and run through June 30, 2030. His current contract ends June 30, 2027.

Lakeville, MA · 2d

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The History of the North River Shipyards

To anyone driving over the bridge at Route 53 or paddling the quiet salt marshes between Pembroke, Hanover, and Marshfield today, the North River appears as a tranquil haven of blue herons, winding reeds, and leisurely weekend boaters. Locals know it as an ecological sanctuary anchoring Massachusetts’ scenic South Shore.

Marshfield, MA · 16h

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Recent Real Estate Transactions: Week Ending Nov. 6

Jennifer Chun and Daniel Kim purchased 28 Black Point Road and Black Point Beach (Lot 26) in Chilmark for $2,850,000 from Jackbo LLC on Nov. 6. 37 Plain Field Way LLC purchased 37 Plain Field Way in Edgartown for $5,300,000 from Christopher D. Charles and Meghan C. Charles on Nov. 5.

Oak Bluffs, MA · 1d

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It takes about $68,200 – $93,200 a year to raise a young family in New Bedford. The typical household earns $60,900

Housing in New Bedford costs far less than in most of Massachusetts. But add up what a young family can’t do without – healthcare, housing, utilities, child care, groceries, a car and a phone – and the bill comes to far more than most households in the city earn.

New Bedford, MA · 1d