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Cambridge, MA
Real Estate
$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…

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by Khier Casino
Pittsfield, MA
Real Estate
‘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…

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by Khier Casino
Quincy, MA
Real Estate
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…

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by Khier Casino
Cambridge, MA
News
'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…

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by Josh Lanier
Quincy, MA
Neighbors
Family Outraged After 'Well-Loved' Norwood Teenager Dies In Boston Shooting Family Outraged After 'Well-Loved' Norwood Teenager Dies In Boston Shooting
Family Outraged After 'Well-Loved' Norwood Teenager Dies In Boston Shooting Family members are outraged after a 13-year-old boy from Norwood was shot to death in Boston over the weekend.  Tyler Lawrence's mother, Remy Lawrence, said her son was walking near his grandparent's house in Mattapan when he was shot and killed in broad daylight on Sunday, Jan. 29.  The grief-stricken mother said her son "doesn't have any enemies" and that whoever shot him mistook him for another person, 7News reports. “Everybody in this city should be outraged and if you’re not what’s wrong," Remy told the outlet. “I want to know where are you people? It’s 11:20 in the morning, somebody…

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by David Cifarelli
Lynn, MA
News
Pilot Killed After Gyrocopter Crashes At Beverly Regional Airport: Report Pilot Killed After Gyrocopter Crashes At Beverly Regional Airport: Report
Pilot Killed After Gyrocopter Crashes At Beverly Regional Airport: Report A 66-year-old man has died after a gyrocopter crashed at an airport on the North Shore, CBS Boston reports citing the Essex County District Attorney's Office.  The crash happened after the plane tried taking off at Beverly Regional Airport in Beverly around 11:35 a.m., WCVB reports citing the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Aircraft down Beverly airport unknown on injuries one person. #boston pic.twitter.com/uVx2ygSYYu — Stanley Forman (@sjforman138) December 4, 2022 The pilot, who was the only one on board, was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries, Boston.com re…

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by David Cifarelli
Dorchester, MA
Lifestyle
Liam Neeson Filming Portions Of Upcoming Movie 'Thug' In Chelsea Liam Neeson Filming Portions Of Upcoming Movie 'Thug' In Chelsea
Liam Neeson Filming Portions Of Upcoming Movie 'Thug' In Chelsea After being spotted around Boston several times in October, Chelsea residents can expect a popular actor to make his way to their city this week. Good morning to everyone especially Liam Neeson who is filming a movie outside my yoga studio in #Boston. pic.twitter.com/w4JcdLPl1m — Abbey Niezgoda NBC10 Boston (@AbbeyNBCBoston) October 16, 2022 Filming for Liam Neeson's latest movie "Thug" will take place on Wednesday, Nov. 2 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., the City of Chelsea said on Twitter. The City announced several parking restrictions as a result of the upcoming shoot, which will take place …

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by David Cifarelli
Quincy, MA
News
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…

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by David Cifarelli
Dorchester, MA
Schools
New Charge For Boston Teen Who Violently Beat Henderson Principle: Report New Charge For Boston Teen Who Violently Beat Henderson Principle: Report
New Charge For Boston Teen Who Violently Beat Henderson Principle: Report The teenage girl who is accused of beating her Boston principal unconscious last year faces a new charge that could mean a longer time behind bars, reports said.  The girl, whose name was not released, is accused of beating Patricia Lampron, the principal of Dr. William Henderson K-12 Inclusion School in Dorchester in November 2021, Boston.com reported. The 16-year-old already faced assault and battery charges linked to the attack, but on Tuesday, Aug. 16, she was back in court after being charged as a youthful defender, the report said.  That means if she's found guilty she could remain i…

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by Josh Lanier
Quincy, MA
Police & Fire
(UPDATE) Police Suspend Search For Brother Who Jumped From 'Jaws' Bridge On Martha's Vineyard (UPDATE) Police Suspend Search For Brother Who Jumped From 'Jaws' Bridge On Martha's Vineyard
(Update) Police Suspend Search For Brother Who Jumped From 'Jaws' Bridge On Martha's Vineyard 4:30 p.m. Update: Massachusetts State Police said they would suspend the search for the second man for today. Searchers will return on Tuesday.  -------- Massachusetts State police said they found the body of one a 26-year-old man who went missing after jumping from the American Legion Memorial Bridge, better known as the bridge from "Jaws," on Martha's Vineyard. The deceased man's 21-year-old brother is still missing.  Police have not released the men's names, but officials said the brothers were seasonal workers at a restaurant on Martha's Vineyard. They were renting a home at the Oak B…

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by Josh Lanier
Dorchester, MA
Business
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…

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by Josh Lanier
Lynn, MA
Business
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…

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by David Cifarelli
Worcester, MA
Business
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…

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by Kristin Palpini