Real estate prices in Eastern Massachusetts have skyrocketed in recent years, making the dream of owning a home unattainable for many people. Take Middlesex County, for example, where the median sales price year-to-date (through June 30) is $830,000, according to The Warren Group. That’s 8.5% higher than the median price in the first half of […]
Sister Thrift in Watertown is one of many thrift stores in Eastern Mass. Sister Thrift in Watertown sells and donates items people no longer want. All proceeds benefit the Metrowest Humane Society. For many people, shopping is a therapeutic experience. And that can be especially true when you find a designer label at a bargain […]
This summer we take a look back at the playgrounds of yesteryear in our series THE SOUTH COAST AS IT WAS. HULL – For nearly 80 years and several generations, one of the region’s most popular summer attractions was located right in Hull: Paragon Park. Almost everyone in the small peninsula town had a friend […]
FRAMINGHAM — A man wanted in the 1989 rape of two women at a Framingham retail store is in custody in Los Angeles, the U.S. Marshal’s Office confirmed Friday. The U.S. Marshal’s Office did not release details about the arrest of 71-year-old Stephen Paul Gale, but WCVB-TV reported he was arrested after an hour-long chase […]
A tour of Bakers’ Best in Needham, which has been in business for 40 years Bakers’ Best turns 40 on July 31, 2024. Here’s a tour of the 20,000-square-foot catering facility in Needham. NEEDHAM — Forty years ago, Michael Baker opened a 500-square-foot takeaway restaurant in Newton Highlands. Today, Bakers’ Best provides catering services to […]
