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Mayor Jake Wilson plans to tackle Somerville's housing crisis. Will it work?
4+ hour, 23+ min ago (982+ words) When newly elected Somerville Mayor Jake Wilson bought his first home in Winter Hill 21 years ago, he was terrified he was making a terrible mistake. He and his wife paid $425,000 for a modest starter home in the Winter Hill neighborhood,…...
'We just do it': Massachusetts plow drivers recount 24-hour shift during blizzard
5+ hour, 46+ min ago (779+ words) Days after the Feb 23 Massachusetts blizzard, some residential streets are still not fully cleared " even as plow drivers report working nonstop since early Monday morning. The storm dropped 17 inches in Boston and up to 3 feet south of the city, stretching…...
Massachusetts is 1 of 4 states that lost private-sector jobs over the last five years
6+ day, 5+ hour ago (631+ words) Massachusetts" job market is flashing warning signs, with the clearest one coming from the private employment sector. Federal data analyzed by the Pioneer Institute shows Massachusetts is one of only four states, plus the District of Columbia, that have fewer…...
Cambridge brewery workers plan to unionize, file for election
2+ week, 6+ day ago (253+ words) Workers at two Lamplighter Brewing Co. locations in Cambridge filed for a union election Wednesday, the union announced. The employees filed with United Food and Commercial Workers Local 1445 (UFCW), which represents Massachusetts workers in industries including retail, grocery, and food…...
Massachusetts keeps losing residents to other states, Census finds
3+ week, 3+ day ago (479+ words) New Census Bureau data shows Massachusetts lost more people to other states than it gained last year, resulting in a net outflow of more than 30,000 residents " a shift that has left immigration as the state's only source of population growth....
Cambridge becomes first Mass. city to endorse Plant Based Treaty — but what does that mean?
3+ week, 5+ day ago (823+ words) Cambridge City Council unanimously passed a policy order endorsing the Plant Based Treaty at Monday's meeting, making Cambridge the first city in Massachusetts to formally call for the global initiative." The vote makes Cambridge the 66th city worldwide and the sixth…...
Photos & videos: Scenes from the biggest snowstorm to hit Massachusetts in years
1+ mon, 22+ hour ago (113+ words) Boston.com is the region's leading digital destination for information on all things Boston. Millions of visitors turn to our site for the best coverage of breaking news, things to do, sports, and entertainment in Greater Boston and beyond. The…...
Over 160 workers laid off at Springfield rail plant after MBTA car parts get stuck in customs
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (590+ words) Facing months of customs delays on critical car shells and parts, the Chinese-owned railcar maker China Railway Rolling Stock Corporation announced Thursday that it will furlough 161 Springfield workers. In the subsidiary CRRC MA's state filing, the company said the ongoing…...
Take a break from scrolling at New Bedford’s 25-hour ‘Moby Dick’ marathon
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (1326+ words) We live in an age of endless quick-scrolling, screens and flitting through bits and blurbs on social media without pause, a world where robots write essays. If you need some reassurance that books still matter in 2026, that literacy is alive,…...
The Great Thaw: Why 2026 is the year Massachusetts real estate finally accepts the new normal
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (1324+ words) For years, the Greater Boston real estate market has been defined by a stubborn stalemate that goes beyond the usual supply-demand imbalance of housing inventory. Buyers waited for pandemic-era low interest rates to return, while sellers clung to their golden…...