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Mass. home sale prices soar while sales plummet in June
BOSTON — The median sale prices of both single-family homes and condos hit new all-time highs in Massachusetts last month, real estate market analysts said as a group of six Beacon Hill lawmakers attempts to produce a compromise housing production-inducing bill by the end of July. There were 4,441 single-family home sales in Massachusetts in June, according to The Warren Group, an 8.9% decrease compared to June 2023. At the same time, the median sale price increased...
Big Lots Closing 89 Stores In 27 States Including Massachusetts
Some sad news for those of you who love shopping at chain stores. Popular retail chain Big Lots will be a lot less big moving forward. The company announced it will be closing almost 90 locations in several states with at least one closing in Massachusetts. Anyone who follows the...
Former Mass. congressional candidate sentenced to 21 months in prison for campaign law violations
Abhijit “Beej” Das was convicted last year of violating the Federal Election Campaign Act and making false statements. A former Massachusetts congressional candidate will serve prison time for violating campaign finance laws and other charges, prosecutors announced. Abhijit “Beej” Das was sentenced last week to 21 months in...
Holtec doesn’t need a permit to evaporate radioactive water from Pilgrim plant
The state says Holtec Decommissioning International, the company that is disassembling the Pilgrim plant site in Manomet, does not need a permit to evaporate radioactive water from the former nuclear power station. That determination – made in a July 18 letter to Holtec from Seth Pickering, deputy regional director of...
Massachusetts Officials Raise Highway Speed Limit
Massachusetts residents don't necessarily have the best reputation when it comes to driving. Part of the reason for that could be that we always seem to be in a hurry. In a state known for some serious traffic, especially in the capital city of Boston, drivers in a hurry and slow-moving lanes can be a wild combo.
South Shore town makes decision on new indoor pickleball facility
NORWELL − It’s official: Boston Pickle Club is coming to the South Shore. This month, Norwell’s zoning board approved plans for a new indoor pickleball facility with 10 courts inside a 28,000-square-foot space at a business park at 77 Accord Park Drive, just north of Route 3. The space will also have a lounge,...
Bristol County teen seriously injured after crash between off-road motorcycle and SUV
A Massachusetts teen has been injured after an evening crash. The Easton Police Department is investigating a motor vehicle collision which occurred Tuesday at just before 8:45 p.m. The incident involved a collision between an SUV and an off-road motorcycle on Prospect Street at Heath Road. The operator of the...
Eight-foot-tall wooden poster of Mario, Luigi and Yoshi for auction from this Mass. amusement park
A “Deal or No Deal” arcade game. A wooden baby grand piano. An eight-foot-tall wooden poster board of Mario, Luigi and Yoshi. These are just some of the items from Paragon Boardwalk, an amusement park in Hull, that are up for online auction until the end of July.
MBTA police seek suspect who allegedly ‘viciously’ beat homeless man
Anyone with information regarding the incident is asked to call 617-222-1050. MBTA Transit Police are looking for a suspect who allegedly beat an elderly homeless man earlier this month. Police are seeking Shaquille O. Manago, who reportedly attacked the victim around 3 a.m. on July 10 at Ashmont Station, according...
Clougherty Pool in Charlestown reopening after 2-year renovation
BOSTON — A pool in Boston's Charlestown neighborhood is reopening Thursday after being closed for two years for renovations. Boston Mayor Michelle Wu will hold a ribbon cutting ceremony for the opening of the Clougherty Pool on Bunker Hill Street. The outdoor lap pool and family pool that close...
A brutalist Boston landmark gets a new redevelopment plan — with a focus on housing
Editor's Note: This is an excerpt from WBUR's daily morning newsletter, WBUR Today. If you like what you read and want it in your inbox, sign up here. The humidity is back, but fortunately not for long. Now, to the news:. Back to the drawing board: Gov. Maura Healey is...
The latest push in the recovery of the Edgar Benjamin Healthcare Center? Christmas coming early
Even as summer temperatures beat down, for the about 70 residents of the Edgar Benjamin Healthcare Center on Mission Hill, Christmas is coming. The center is launching a fundraiser this week to bring new supplies and resources to the facility to support operations and care for patients. A list of...
Seven sought for beating up, robbing woman on Blue Hill Avenue in Roxbury
Boston Police report they are looking for seven men and women they say attacked and robbed a woman outside 218 Blue Hill Ave. around 7:40 a.m. on Monday. The victim suffered injuries not considered life threatening in the attack, in which at least one of the suspects was holding a knife.
Boston Police Seek Public's Help in Identifying Suspects of a Morning Armed Robbery in Roxbury
In an appeal to the public, the Boston Police Department (BPD) has requested assistance in identifying several individuals connected to an armed robbery that took place in Roxbury early Monday morning. According to a community alert issued by the BPD, the crime occurred around 7:40 AM on July 22, 2024, near 218 Blue Hill Avenue, where a group of seven individuals reportedly assaulted a victim and stole her belongings.
A Taste of Ethnic Boston returns
A Taste of Ethnic Boston returns to Big Night Live, 110 Causeway Street Boston, MA 02114 on July 30, 6:00 – 9:00 PM. Attendees from across the state as well as visitors will gather with anticipation and excitement for a number of exquisite culturally diverse culinary dishes. More than 800 enthusiasts and tastemakers will be attending, ready to guide you on a culinary adventure at Get Konnected’s 10th Annual A Taste of Ethnic Boston Food Festival.
Residents demand transparency from BPD, Wu around officer’s demotion
Hundreds of residents, community leaders and local elected officials gathered Wednesday night in the muggy basement of Roxbury’s Twelfth Baptist Church to demand the Boston Police Department and Mayor Michelle Wu provide transparency around the demotion of a veteran police officer. Eddy Chrispin was well known in Dorchester and...
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