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$500K Pepperell Home Used To Be Post Office, Possible Underground Railroad Stop $500K Pepperell Home Used To Be Post Office, Possible Underground Railroad Stop
$500K Pepperell Home Used To Be Post Office, Possible Underground Railroad Stop A luxury home in Pepperell that was once a post office and a possible Underground Railroad stop is now up for sale at nearly half a million dollars. The property at 4 Townsend St., also known as the Harvey Tileston House, was built in 1770, Boston.com notes. The Harvey Tileston House's modern kitchen. Keller Williams Realty-Merrimack The 1,924-square-foot home has a hidden passageway leading into a cellar, where runaway slaves would hide, according to a plaque on a historic schoolhouse near the property. The home was also once used to store barrels of rum for clergy taking breaks in b…
‘Just Magical’: $13.5M 'Pine Needles’ Cottage Is Now Most Expensive Berkshires Listing ‘Just Magical’: $13.5M 'Pine Needles’ Cottage Is Now Most Expensive Berkshires Listing
‘Just Magical’: $13.5M 'Pine Needles’ Cottage Is Now Most Expensive Berkshires Listing While you wait for the third season of the HBO drama series “The Gilded Age” to drop, head to Berkshire County, where the 218-acre “Pine Needles” cottage is listed for sale at $13.5 million. The Lenox luxury home and its two guest apartments have seven bedrooms, eight full bathrooms, two half bathrooms, 18 fireplaces, and more than 13,000 square feet of living space. The estate was built in 1903 for a wealthy Boston couple. William Pitt Sotheby’s Realty The listing adds that there is enough space to invite several dinner guests: “The eat in kitchen offers space to gather, cook, enjoy t…
Price Drop: Brookline Mansion With Underground Tunnel, 11 Bathrooms Falls By $3M Price Drop: Brookline Mansion With Underground Tunnel, 11 Bathrooms Falls By $3M
Price Drop: Brookline Mansion With Underground Tunnel, 11 Bathrooms Falls By $3M A nine-bedroom, 23,000-square-foot mansion in Brookline that has an underground tunnel leading to an Olympic-sized indoor pool has cut its selling price by $3 million. The $25 million Georgian Revival-style mansion on 333 Lee St., listed by Tracy Campion and Ryan Clunan of Campion and Company, is set on more than 3 acres of landscaped grounds. The property has over 3 acres of landscaped grounds. Tracy Campion and Ryan Clunan of Campion and Company “The main residence showcases museum quality detail unequaled by any other residence in Brookline and has been thoroughly updated, now c…
'Everything He Says Is A Lie': Portnoy Stokes Fued With Somerville Pizza Owner In New Interview 'Everything He Says Is A Lie': Portnoy Stokes Fued With Somerville Pizza Owner In New Interview
'Everything He Says Is A Lie': Portnoy Stokes Fued With Somerville Pizza Owner In New Interview Barstool Sports President and part-time pizza reviewer Dave Portnoy called out the owner of Dragon Pizza a week after the two had a shouting match in front of the Somerville pizzeria.  In a new interview on "The Kirk Minihane Show," Portnoy said owner Charlie Redd misrepresented what happened that day in front of the 233 Elm Street pizzeria. The "One Bite Pizza Review" host blamed Redd for causing their now-viral screaming match and said he should accept the repercussions.  "You inserted yourself into this pizza review that was not a hostile review," Portnoy said. "I hated the pizza. ... I…
Massachusetts Woman Killed By Falling Tree In Tennessee Was 'Most Beautiful Soul' Massachusetts Woman Killed By Falling Tree In Tennessee Was 'Most Beautiful Soul'
Massachusetts Woman Killed By Falling Tree In Tennessee Was 'Most Beautiful Soul' A young woman from Massachusetts was killed in a tornado-related accident in Tennessee this week, reports said.  Laurel Flaherty, age 22, died after a tree fell on her car while she was driving on Old Natchez Trace in Williamson County on Wednesday, Oct. 12, Boston.com reports. The Belmont law student had just left a local stable after checking on her horse, News Channel 5 reports.  “Laurel Flaherty graduated from Belmont in May with her Bachelor of Social Work and started her first year as a Belmont Law student this fall," the university said in a statement, according to the outlet. "We a…
GoFundMe Created For Hyde Park Family Saved By Off-Duty Boston Firefighter GoFundMe Created For Hyde Park Family Saved By Off-Duty Boston Firefighter
GoFundMe Created For Hyde Park Family Saved By Off-Duty Boston Firefighter A family in Hyde Park could have lost their lives in house fire on Sunday, July 17, if it weren't for an off-duty firefighter who lived nearby to rescue them. Now they're asking the public to help them rebuild all they lost.  The blaze broke out at 22 Norton Street just after 7 a.m. and quickly spread throughout the house. It was all so sudden that Luzmar Centeno had no choice but to drop her 1-year-old daughter from a second-story window into the arms of an off-duty fireman below.  Centeno, her daughter Sophia, son Fernanda, and husband Tito Esteban escaped the conflagration with minor in…
A 'Salem Staple': North Shore Chinese Restaurant Closing After 50 Years A 'Salem Staple': North Shore Chinese Restaurant Closing After 50 Years
A 'Salem Staple': North Shore Chinese Restaurant Closing After 50 Years A popular Chinese foot restaurant on the North Shore is closing after 50 years of business, Boston.com reports.  Salem Lowe in Salem will be officially closing their doors on August 14, according to a Facebook post. The restaurant has been a main staple in Salem Willows Park for over 50 years, Boston.com reports.   August 14 will never be the same again ! Posted by Boston’s Wicked North Shore on Thursday, July 14, 2022 The closing comes as owner David Yee is retiring and has already sold the property, the outlet reports. Yee told the outlet about the impact Salem Lowe has had on the l…
New England For Trump Stores Closing, Consolidating - Ware, Worcester, Somerset New England For Trump Stores Closing, Consolidating - Ware, Worcester, Somerset
New England For Trump Stores Closing, Consolidating - Ware, Worcester, Somerset As the end of Trump’s presidency inches closer, and his chances of overturning an election are dashed, New England For Trump stores are shutting down. On Monday, Dec. 28, a Facebook post by the shop's owner said the Somerset location will close on Wednesday, Dec. 30. Stores in Webster, Middleborough, and Falmouth already closed on Monday. On Saturday, Dec. 26, store owner Keith Lambert said he was consolidating the Ware location with other New England for Trump shops he owns in the area. He spread the word of the closing on social media and is promoting a “YUUUGE SALE,” deep-discounts o…