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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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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 · 2d

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 · 1d

Worcester Telegram & Gazette

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Kraft Group proposing to build data center campus in Sutton

SUTTON – A proposal to build multiple data centers on property off Boston Road and Providence Road will come before the Select Board on Tuesday, Nov. 10, according to a memo submitted by Town Manager Austin Cyganiewicz. The campus would feature 10 buildings canvassing 250,000 square feet each, with the first two buildings opening in 2029 and another two opening each year until the project is complete in 2033, according to the proposal. The Unified Global Packaging Group and The Kraft Group, of which Unified is part, are behind the proposal, the memo states. The project would be built on part of Unified Global Packaging's Unified Parkway property . "At full build-out the campus would draw roughly 900 megawatts of power and represent more than $16 billion of private investment by the developer's estimate, several times the $2.8 billion in assessed value of all property in Sutton today," the memo reads. The Kraft Group – run by New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft and his sons Jonathan and Daniel Kraft – is a group of privately held companies that also includes Worcester-based Rand-Whitney, which was previously owned by Jacob Hiatt, the father of Robert Kraft's late wife, Myra. Data center

Sutton, 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 · 6d

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Natick’s 45 East Central St. has full house of retailers: Home decor, games, coffee, sushi & more

All six first-floor retail units at 45 East Central St., the mixed residential and retail building on the former St. Patrick’s School site, are now spoken for. Better yet, this looks to be no collection of boring businesses along Rte. 135. As we’ve been documenting along the way, tenants...

Natick, MA · 2d

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

Taunton Daily Gazette

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Sunny Taunton raised ranch sells for $500K: Weekly home sales

This week’s top-selling property in Taunton is a raised ranch that sold for $500,000. Built in 1965, the home at 18 Wildwood Ave. sits in a quiet neighborhood. The nearly 2,000-square-foot house is flooded with natural light and features warm wood accents with a touch of nostalgia. Its spacious rooms include a well-maintained kitchen, a formal dining room, a sunroom and three bedrooms. It also has a finished lower level with a kitchenette and a large family room. Set on nearly half an acre, the property has a partially fenced-in yard and plenty of room for entertaining. Here are all of the residential property transfers recorded in the Greater Taunton area this week, according to The Warren Group. Raynham 81 Oxbow Rd, $600,382 Larkwood LLC to Allen, Bria Emily Khoury, Michael Patrick 77 Oxbow Rd, $650,408 Larkwood LLC to Crompton, Andrew R Jordan, Pamela A Taunton 18 Wildwood Ave, $500,000 Ferreira, Ana M Collette, Grace to Bellevance, Nicholas R 144 Hart St, $225,000 144 Hart Street 12 T Dermody, Beth M to Dermody, Caitlin 162 Oak St, $325,000 Zierak-Peterson T Zierak-Peterson, Sandra to Fedele, Jennifer 125 Highland St, $349,000 Montani, Daniel to Gingras, Allyson Lynn 50 N Pleasant St, $365,000

Taunton, MA · 2d

The Financial Wire

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Senior homeowners in New Jersey, Florida, Massachusetts and Louisiana are in line for bigger property tax breaks, from Stay NJ payments of up to $6,500 starting February 2027 to Louisiana exemptions of up to $30,000 where local voters approve them

Four states have lined up bigger property tax breaks for older homeowners, and each one works differently. New Jersey’s Stay NJ program pays up to $6,500 beginning in February 2027 to people who applied by Nov. 2. Florida voters approved a homestead exemption of $150,000 on non-school taxes that starts Jan. 1, 2027, Massachusetts’s draft... The post Senior homeowners in New Jersey, Florida, Massachusetts and Louisiana are in line for bigger property tax breaks, from Stay NJ payments of up to $6,500 starting February 2027 to Louisiana exemptions of up to $30,000 where local voters approve them appeared first on The Financial Wire .

New Jersey · 1d

Martha's Vineyard Times

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MVRHS graduate wins by landslide in California mayoral race

During the historic midterm elections last week that featured several firsts in key political positions — from the first Black woman governor to the first Native American governor — a Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School (MVRHS) alumnus made his own splash on the other side of the country.

Martha'S Vineyard, MA · 23h

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Attleboro’s Stone-E-Lea golf course to be put up for sale

After 72 years, Attleboro’s Stone-E-Lea Golf Course is preparing to close at the end of 2026 and will soon be put up for sale, according to an announcement from the company. Located at 1411 Country St., the golf course was established in 1954 and has been owned by three generations of the Lapierre family. Because of the location between Boston and Providence and the 140-acres, developers are looking at large-scale opportunities for the space.

Attleboro, MA · 8h

The Enterprise

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Brockton apartments ​for rent saw price increases since last October

Renters in Brockton saw apartment listing prices increase 8% from October 2025's median of $2,191, an analysis of new data from rental marketplace Zumper shows. The typical apartment listed for rent at $2,360 in October. Median listing prices in Brockton are trending slightly upwards from the previous month's $2,300 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.enterprisenews.com Out of 67 rental listings in Brockton, none are subsidized. One-bedroom apartments listed to rent at a median of $1,730, 5% lower than September, when they were $1,830. Since October 2025, one-bedroom rental prices rose 1% from $1,720. Two-bedroom apartments listed for rent were slightly higher than September at a central price of $2,280, compared to $2,250. Since October 2025, two-bedroom rental prices slightly dropped from $2,260. Statewide, Massachusetts rental listing prices are very close to September's median of $3,175. One-bedroom rentals were listed for a typical price

Brockton, MA · 1d

We Are Berkshires

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Not One Single Massachusetts City Placed In The Top 100 For Rent Affordability

WalletHub published a study that looks at the most affordable cities when it comes to paying rent, and the results might surprise you.

Massachusetts · 2h

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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

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 · 1d

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 · 2d

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 · 2d

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Former Fall River bowling alley, car dealership, up for sale

Two long-vacant commercial properties at the busy Globe Four Corners intersection are being offered together as a $1 million package deal. The listing includes 999 Broadway and 508 Globe Street, which together total about 12,811 square feet on 0.44 acres. According to a real estate listing, the properties are zoned industrial, were built around 1950, and carry a combined 2026 tax bill of $5,756. Public water and sewer are available.

Fall River, MA · 3d

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

A rallygoer protests the high cost of rent in Massachusetts at an Abundant Housing Massachusetts event on May 27, 2026. AN ANNUAL REPORT on the state of housing in Massachusetts’s most populous region offers a grim assessment of the housing crisis, just days after voters narrowly shot down a ballot question seeking to make it easier to build single-family homes on smaller lots.

Massachusetts · 1d