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Home of the Week: Built in 2026, a modern three-bedroom condo in Newton for $1. 6m
19+ hour, 52+ min ago (449+ words) By John R. Ellement 28 Wilson Circle, Unit 28, Newton Baths 2 full, 1 half Taxes $15, 455 (2026, estimate) In a city with a love affair for frilly Victorian homes with wide front porches and with an appetite for tall and angular apartment buildings, this condo unit…...
How to Boston: Get the locals' guide
2+ week, 5+ day ago (188+ words) How to Boston: Get the locals" guide Boston. com Boston is having its biggest summer in years. With the FIFA World Cup, Sail Boston, and America 250 celebrations all underway, Boston is welcoming hundreds of thousands of visitors. If you"re…...
Home of the Week: Garden-level condo in a classic Brookline brownstone for under $600k
3+ week, 18+ hour ago (360+ words) By John R. Ellement 1895 A Beacon St. , Brookline With its brick walls, this garden-level condo looks like it could be in Boston's South End. But it's actually in Brookline, located between two of its popular neighborhoods " Cleveland Circle and Washington Square…...
For $6. 5m, a contemporary mansion on 120 acres in Great Barrington
3+ week, 4+ day ago (392+ words) With frontage along the Williams River, mountain views, and private hiking and biking trails, this Berkshires home was constructed for indoor-outdoor living. Located on 250 Long Pond Road in Great Barrington, the house sits on nearly 120 acres of protected land, and…...
Home of the Week: A five-bedroom lakeside Victorian in Sharon for $1. 395m
4+ week, 21+ hour ago (575+ words) By John R. Ellement 2 East St. , Sharon Baths 2 full, 1 half It's an original " Lake Massapoag, that is. This 392-acre lake is a geologic leftover from the age of glaciers, a stream-fed natural resource in the Neponset River Watershed. It's also a…...
Home of the Week: For $625k, 14. 6 acres of nature at the foothills of the Berkshires
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (358+ words) By John R. Ellement 421 Legate Hill Road, Charlemont Baths 3 full, 1 half It sits some 1, 500 feet above the Deerfield River Valley, and was wisely built with windows nested in picture-frame style casings. And so, from nearly everywhere inside this contemporary A-frame house,…...
Home of the Week: Two-bedroom condo minutes from Roslindale Square for $575k
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (497+ words) By John R. Ellement 20 Tafthill Park, Unit 5, Roslindale Fee $358 monthly includes water, sewer, insurance, security, road and structure maintenance, and ground maintenance. A home once owned by Mary Baker Eddy, the founder of Christian Science. Florence Street with its bevy of…...
Most wishlisted Airbnb in Massachusetts is a mid-century octagon
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (16+ words) The "Mid-Century Glass Octagon" is perched on 7 private, wooded acres deep in the Berkshires....
Home of the Week: Updated in 2026, riverfront bungalow in Merrimac lists for $740k
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (530+ words) By John R. Ellement 25 River Road, Merrimac Year built 1950; updated 2026 Baths 2 full, 1 half This totally renovated home sits on a sloping lot overlooking the Merrimack River, beloved by kayakers, powerboaters, fishing enthusiasts, and an extensive array of aquatic and avian life....
Think you know Boston Marathon history? Play this crossword.
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (142+ words) The 130th Boston Marathon is right around the corner, bringing together more than 30, 000 runners this year from 137 countries and all 50 states. Held annually since 1897, this race " the oldest marathon in the country " has a rich history of showcasing Boston's strongest and…...