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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 · 5d
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New housing project deserves loud and vigorous support

BRATTLEBORO-I’ve become quite concerned about some of the misunderstandings that are circulating about Winston Prouty’s new, middle-income housing project. Two big misconceptions are keeping the project from garnering the full enthusiasm and support it needs and deserves. 1. Myth: “The housing being built at Winston Prouty is low...

Brattleboro, VT · 2d
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Retirees Are Quietly Moving To This Western Massachusetts River Town Where Homes Still Cost Less Than Boston Condos

A Boston condo can cost more than a whole house in some corners of Massachusetts, and plenty of retirees have started doing that math. Out west, past the city traffic and the tight parking spots, there is a small river village where life moves at a slower pace. It has...

Montague, MA · 8d
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Pandemic Moves to the Countryside Strained Housing in Rural Northeast Towns

When the COVID-19 pandemic struck, many city residents headed for small towns and the countryside. Little is known about what this shift meant for the American communities that took in the newcomers. Fresh arrivals can bring new energy, but a rapid influx can also strain housing and services in places with limited resources. The question matters beyond the pandemic: as climate change worsens, more people are expected to relocate to escape floods, heat and other hazards, and the northeastern United States is seen as a likely destination.

New Hampshire · 1d
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Looks like starter homes will remain in illegal in much of Massachusetts

In Wellesley, Massachusetts, it is basically illegal to build a starter home, and it looks like it will stay that way. The voters of Massachusetts appear to have rejected a measure that would have overridden local laws that ban modest lots. This sounds like an arcane battle between state law and local zoning regulations, but […]

Wellesley, MA · 2d

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Homeowners 65 and older in Polk County, Fla., DeSoto County, Miss., and Boston have March 1 and April 1 deadlines to claim 2027 senior property tax exemptions

Homeowners 65 and older in Polk County, Florida, DeSoto County, Mississippi, and Boston can cut their 2027 property tax bills with senior exemptions, but each program has a filing cutoff. Florida’s Polk County wants paperwork by March 1, while DeSoto County and Boston close their windows April 1. The Florida break can take up to […]

Polk County, FL · 4d

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Providence’s Pro-Housing Mayor Vetoed Rent Control. Then, He Lost Re-Election.

David Morales’ 81 to 17 percent victory on Tuesday over Republican Dave Talan to be the new mayor of Providence, Rhode Island, was almost a foregone conclusion. Providence hasn’t elected a Republican since Buddy Cianci’s first term in 1974. But the 28-year-old Democratic Socialist’s win over incumbent...

Providence, RI · 2d

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Berkshire region real estate sales – November 6, 2026

98-100 Commercial Street: Star Generation LLC of Adams to Theresa Whitney, $240,600 on 10/23/2026. 51 Mountain Pasture Road: Michael Ragusa of Becket to Matthew Gerber, $45,000 on 10/22/2026. Clarksburg. 573 River Road: Devon C. Tosches of Clarksburg to Lyndsey Degrenier, $10,000 on 10/20/2026. 70 Brooks: Tobe A. Cote of Clarksburg...

Great Barrington, MA · 13h

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Massachusetts voters split on Question 7 that would reduce minimum lot size

The measure would allow​ single-family homes to be built on a minimum 5,000 sq. ft. lot.

Massachusetts · 1d

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Randolph's Lombardo's Site Could Become 200-Room Hotel With Dinner Theater

The 13-acre Scanlon Drive property that once hosted generations of Randolph weddings, proms and community Thanksgiving dinners could soon become something entirely different: a 171,000-square-foot, 200-room hotel paired with a 65,000-square-foot events building featuring an 11,000-square-foot ballroom and a 400-seat dinner theater. Core Investments and A Yankee Line Inc. have filed a preliminary notification form laying out the vision, which would also connect the hotel and events building with a pedestrian bridge.

Randolph, MA · 3d

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Multi-family housing pipeline starting to flow

There are a half dozen non-single-family housing projects in the Needham construction pipeline that could boost the town’s current inventory of approximately 2,000 multi-family units — more than 1,400 of which are classified as affordable. The rental market potentially provides refuge from Needham’s almost non-existent starter home supply,...

Needham, MA · 2d

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We need to save our naturally occurring affordable homes

Everyone agrees we need a lot more housing in Massachusetts. We’re spending billions of dollars and passing laws such as the Affordable Homes Act and the MBTA Communities Act, hoping to create that housing. But we’re losing housing for low- and moderate-income people at the same time. This chart...

Massachusetts · 2d

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City Property Tax Rate To Go Before City Council Next Week

Next week, the Fall River City Council will hold a public hearing and may vote on proposed real estate tax rates for residential and commercial property owners. Residents will likely pay more in taxes for FY 2027. In setting the rate, the council can shift the tax burden to commercial...

Fall River, MA · 1d

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A Simpler Path for Town Projects

Would you love a community space in South Seekonk with active and passive recreation, walking trails, a children’s playground, a farmers market, community gardens and a place where our kids can learn about Seekonk’s farming history?. Then we need your help on Monday, November 9. In 2021, Town...

Seekonk, MA · 2d

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New residential developments get planning board okay

The Chelsea Planning Board recommended the approval of several residential apartment developments at its regular meeting last week. The board recommended approval of the special permits for the revised plans for the former Russo Tux and Limo site at 320 Revere Beach Parkway. The major site plan review for the project was also approved by the planning board.

Chelsea, MA · 1d

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Zoning Board approves plans for four single-family homes on Ridge Rd.

The Revere Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) held its regular monthly meeting last Wednesday, October 28, in the City Councillor Joseph A. DelGrosso City Council Chamber. On hand for the session were chair Michael Tucker and fellow members John Lopes, James O’Brien, Aklog Limeneh, and Arthur Pelton. The first...

Revere, MA · 2d

The Cool Down

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Massachusetts condo owners lose homes, then get demolition bills up to $244,000 each

"There is a strong sense of not being in control."

Cambridge, MA · 1d

The Cool Down

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Vacant Massachusetts office tower becomes 198 apartments, with condos next door starting at $209,300

"This project shows what’s possible when the public and private sectors pull in the same direction."

Worcester, MA · 1d

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New Bedford shares vacant property strategy at legal conference

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... New Bedford is emerging as a leader in addressing vacant properties. The city has a dedicated staff member focused on reviving empty homes and a new legal internship program to help resolve legal issues these properties face. New Bedford’s efforts were featured at Untangling...

New Bedford, MA · 3d