Somerville Mayor Encourages Copper Mill to ‘Show Your Work’
First-term Somerville Mayor Jake Wilson welcomed the sight of a construction crane in Winter Hill, signaling progress on one of the city’s most prominent and formerly dormant building sites: the former Star Market property. Wilson was less committed to supporting construction of a 24-story apartment tower across town in Davis Square, however.
The Gossip Report: July 17, 2026
Two homes in this week’s roundup of Massachusetts’ most expensive residential sales are both on Nantucket, and are both the same size, but one sold for almost triple the price of the other.
Rockland Trust Hopeful Loan Pipeline Boosts Portfolio Quality
Rockland Trust executives say they’re hopeful that its commercial real estate pipeline will boost the quality of the bank’s portfolio.
Senate Hopes to Legalize Duplexes Statewide in Toned-Down Reform Push
Senate leaders folded major housing policies into an economic development bill, but signaled there would be no standalone housing bill this year.
What Social Media is Saying About Massachusetts’ Housing Debate
Researchers found some surprising trends after analyzing more than 800,000 recent social media posts: sentiment generally supported more housing production.
The Gossip Report: July 17, 2026
Two homes in this week’s roundup of Massachusetts’ most expensive residential sales are both on Nantucket, and are both the same size, but one sold for almost triple the price of the other.
Is It Still Happening in ‘the Woo?’
Worcester County’s housing market used to be the darling of the Massachusetts real estate. But the same slowdown that’s restraining the Boston-area market seems to be dragging “the Woo” down, too.
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