Jim Morrison

‘They don’t even pretend to comply’: Mass. agencies, cities, and towns openly flout open record law - The Boston Globe When requests are fought or ignored by agencies, enforcement of Massachusetts' public records law often falls to those who requested the documents.

People, these are your records and the government doesn't want you to see them. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/03/04/m...

“We live in capitalism. Its power seems inescapable. So did the divine right of kings. Any human power can be resisted and changed by human beings. Resistance and change often begin in art, and very often in our art, the art of words.”
― Ursula K. Le Guin

Charlton residents vote to allow guns in municipal administrative buildings - The Boston Globe The measure passed 481 to 161 during a Town Meeting session, according to a statement posted to the official municipal Facebook page.

What could possibly go wrong? www.bostonglobe.com/2026/01/14/m...

Stephen Miller is howling like a loon about Greenland because he wants us all to stop talking about the Trumpstein files.

Medford residents displaced after truck mistakenly pumps 400 gallons of heating oil into basement - The Boston Globe The oil was supposed to be delivered to a home in Malden with the same address, officials said.

This really should be impossible. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/25/m...

Mike Luckovich

Thanks for helping me spread the word, Tony.

Experts say this 19th-century P.E.I. boxer belongs in the International Boxing Hall of Fame George Godfrey is already part of the P.E.I. Sports Hall of Fame, but some boxing experts say his legacy needs to be remembered on a grander scale: in the International Boxing Hall of Fame. CBC’s Tony...

Experts say: George Godfrey belongs in the International Boxing Hall of Fame www.cbc.ca/player/play/...

What a government shutdown or default could mean for home buying Either one could slow down an already sluggish residential real estate market, and the longer the shutdown lasts, the slower it will get.

What happens to real estate when the goverment shuts down? www.boston.com/real-estate/...

Hitting the nail on the head: The construction labor shortage is a crisis - The Boston Globe Experts say drop in skilled workers is contributing to lack of new housing being built

@bostonglobe.com The construction labor shortage is making housing more expensive, but it is also an opportunity for young people. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/09/10/r...

Concerning: #Mortgage delinquencies are up slightly, according to @cotality.bsky.social, but rising prices and unemployment rates could put more homeowners behind on their payments going forward. www.cotality.com/press-releas...

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are engaged It’s a love story and, baby, she said yes. Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are engaged. The superstar singer and football player revealed the news in a five-photo joint post on Instagram on Tuesday.

If, like me, you have an 11-year-old girl in your life this is the story of the day: apnews.com/article/tayl...

The heir's property: one man's journey to reclaim family land in the American South Saul Blair has devoted years of his life to reclaiming family land purchased by his great-grandfather in the years after slavery.

A well told and heart-wrenching story of a family trying to hang onto their land through generations. #realestate www.usatoday.com/story/money/...

Yes, that, purchasing avocado toast and decades of overly restrictive zoning designed to keep rich people's homes not just separated, but isolated from not-rich people's. And also, pronouns. 🤨

So you want the state to save your property from rising seas? There should be a price attached. - The Boston Globe Taxpayers should be allowed to use beaches if their money is used to save them.

Great @bostonglobe.com editorial: www.bostonglobe.com/2025/07/25/o...

With culture and wilderness, you don’t have to settle for less in the Berkshires - The Boston Globe The majority of homes here sell for between $200,000 and $400,000, according to the Berkshire County Board of Realtors.

What it's like to live in the Berkshires www.bostonglobe.com/2025/07/23/r...

The Warren Group released June home/condo sale s numbers and price growth has slowed considerably. www.thewarrengroup.com/wp-content/u...

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@masshousing.bsky.social
doesn't get enough credit for the good work they do for #Massachusetts families. They helped more than 5 (mostly low-to-moderate income) people a day to buy a home in FY25. masshousing.com/press/2025-0...

Why are people living off grid in Maine? It’s simple. - The Boston Globe They’re happy to forgo some modern conveniences to escape the rat race.

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@bostonglobe.com No plumbing? No central heat? No electrical service? No problem. bostonglobe.com/2025/07/16/r...

The new homes on the block - The Boston Globe What buyers want in freshly built single-families: Earth tones, the latest gadgets, open concept, and the list goes on.

What's on your 'new home wish list'? bostonglobe.com/2025/07/09/r...
@bostonglobe.com @boston.com

Is this the canary in the coal mine? From @cotality.bsky.social

The new homes on the block - The Boston Globe What buyers want in freshly built single-families: Earth tones, the latest gadgets, open concept, and the list goes on.

New #homebuyers tastes continue to evolve: bostonglobe.com/2025/07/09/r...
@bostonglobe.com
#realestate

I appreciate the attempt at humor, but some people in my town are just a bit too precious about their lawns.

My First Byline: Andrea Riquier Reporter, USA Today

A great read from @riquier.bsky.social about her first journalism job and her suggestions for new journalists. Love the photo! @ryanbeckwith.bsky.social My First Byline: Andrea Riquier - by Ryan Teague Beckwith share.google/EaYAGhCrnZ22...

Dam it or bust - The Boston Globe An editorial cartoon by Paul Karasik.

Love this @bostonglobe.com cartoon: www.bostonglobe.com/2025/07/03/o...

A Housing Market on Edge | Redfin Chief Economist Daryl Fairweather on What Comes Next YouTube video by Excess Returns

What happens when there are more home sellers than buyers? www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1dJ...

Mass Housing announces homebuyer downpayment assistance program www.masshousing.com/press/2025-0...

Is it time to wave goodbye to home inspections as a negotiation tool? - The Boston Globe New state law says real estate agents can’t discuss such contingencies with buyers or sellers.

#Massachusetts homebuyers can now wave goodbye to waiving home inspection contingencies www.bostonglobe.com/2025/06/04/r...

I wouldn't say that, but it sure is creepy, government-sponsored-entities-keeping-important-information-from-American -consumers-for-no-apparent-reason-and-costing-them-a-bundle. It's #blacklisting.

It's a fast-growing problem that is sure to get worse.