The quaintness has always been present, but the increased interest in Mystic, the evolution of its restaurant scene, the rise of social media, and the changes in how people travel have all contributed to its remarkable growth. The Delamar adds a luxury hotel and fine dining that enhance Mystic's charm while welcoming visitors to stay longer and experience the town more deeply.
Forbes released its annual World's Billionaires List this week, and it's the biggest one yet. The ranking now includes a record 3,428 entrepreneurs, investors, and heirs who together hold an unprecedented $20.1 trillion in wealth, up $4 trillion from last year. The United States leads the pack with 989 billionaires, and nearly 30 of them have ties to Massachusetts.
This acquisition is a natural and meaningful extension of Stonehill's mission. It will help increase our capacity to enrich the experiences of all students across academics, athletics, recreation and community engagement.
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According to a recent WalletHub analysis, Massachusetts claimed the No. 1 spot among all 50 states thanks to its exceptional levels of higher education attainment and strong public school performance. The annual report, dubbed Most & Least Educated States in America (2026), used 18 metrics ranging from the share of residents with college degrees to public school performance and achievement disparities across gender and race.
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Originally known as the Charles Davis House, the colorful Newton Center home was constructed in the Second Empire style in 1860 by Davis, a well-to-do chemical manufacturer in Boston, according to historic documents. It later served as a nursing home before returning to a single-family dwelling. About 20 years ago, an architect purchased the home and transformed it for himself into a six-bedroom, eight-and-a-half-bathroom home that exudes vibrant color and historic features that effortlessly blend with modern amenities.
On the Dot (Andrew Square): Construction is actively underway in 2026 for this transformative project. It aims to unlock underused industrial land to create a walkable residential and commercial hub. Mary Ellen McCormack Redevelopment: A landmark $1.6 billion project that began Phase I in early 2025. Building A: Scheduled for completion in late 2026, offering one- to three-bedroom floor plans. Building B & C: Construction is slated to begin immediately following Building A's completion.
when "off-market" listings transition from a niche luxury service to a default industry standard, the primary beneficiaries are large brokerages rather than the consumers.
"A turnkey house at an inferior location to one that's a diamond in the rough sometimes can go for more money because there's such a premium attached to the fact that the work is done. In the luxury market, a renovation or build could be a two-year project. So, for a lot of people, if there's something turnkey that they could buy right now versus waiting, they go with that option."
It was the first Sunday in January-the day he arrived at the hardware store on Charles Street and asked to have it cut, the day he fingered its nickel plated edges before placing it in her palm, before she asked if he was sure, with a smile, tucked it inside the zippered pocket of her purse. This was before they spent the summer strolling along the Charles River, before he lost his job and started smoking out on the fire escape, before she locked herself
"Our first night there we did what the seller's agent suggested - opened the windows because it was a nice night, and unplugged the air-fresheners," he said. "But we woke up to a horrible smell. It was everywhere."
Regional Concentration: Most relocations now occur within the same region rather than across the country. Households are increasingly "trading one nearby city for another" to find better housing affordability without leaving their home state or region. Proximity to Home: Over 50% of moves stay within the same county, and approximately 80% remain within the same state. Long-distance interstate moves accounted for only about 19.3% of all relocations in 2024-2025.
Immigrant laborers play a key role in the housing pipeline, especially for the nation's top homebuilding metros, according to a new study from Harvard University's Joint Center for Housing Studies. Research showed a disproportionately high share of foreign-born workers active in the construction trades nationally in 2024. While immigrants made up one in five workers nationally, they composed one in three workers in the construction trades sector.
Plopping a new, modern building atop a cherished, historic one is not a novel concept. In New York, the Hearst Tower rises out of a six-story Art Deco building from 1928. The Antwerp Port House, designed by architect Zaha Hadid, delicately balances a glass structure above a fire station. And using air rights to develop skyscrapers over transit hubs to fund their improvements is nothing new, either.
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For years, analysts have held out hope that the aging Baby Boomer generation would trigger the "Silver Tsunami" - a massive wave of homes unlocked and returned to the open for sale market. However, in 2025, inherited homes reached a record 7% of all U.S. property transfers. Inheritance has always played a role in the real estate economy, and recently that role has grown.
