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Where to see fall foliage without leaving the Boston area
Forget Western Mass. or Maine. These easy-to-reach local spots include Stony Brook Reservation, Fresh Pond, and the Public Garden.
Here are median rents in 15 Boston-area towns and cities
Looking for a deal on an apartment in the Boston region? Steer clear of Cambridge. As for Boston proper and elsewhere, here are the best bets, according to one report.
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10 Boston strolls perfect for fall, mapped
No major U.S. city does fall quite like Boston. These routes through the likes of Franklin Park, the Arnold Arboretum, and Boston Common prove it.
Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen asking $39.5M for their palatial Brookline home
Guest house and spa come included
Going carless is getting easier
Because Bluebikes are free this Saturday, and Lime continues to expand
Construction begins on new Malden Center development
Exchange 200 is the latest development to crop up around the T station
Are you eligible for affordable housing?
All you need to know to find out
Got words for the MBTA? Now you can tell them directly.
And potentially get a free monthly LinkPass in the process
The evolution of Boston’s retail space
The way we use storefronts and malls is changing. Here’s how.
New analysis says Cambridge has the highest average rent of any small U.S. city east of the Rockies
And Boston’s average is up there, too, among large cities.
Boston, Cambridge apartment rents among highest in U.S. heading into July
No surprise there—the latest stats, though, come amid a roiling debate about what to do about it.
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Where to watch Boston’s July 4 fireworks
Getting a good view is not always easy. Even peak points such as the Bunker Hill Monument in Charlestown fail to offer decent vantages. These nine points do just that, however.
Boston to try curbside composting
The city hopes the initiative—part of a larger effort to boost recycling in general—helps cut its greenhouse gas emissions. But will residents pay for composting?
Here are average rents near Boston-area universities
Leasing near M.I.T., Boston University, and Northeastern probably won’t save tenants much—not so near Harvard and Brandeis.
Cambridge apartment rents way out ahead of much of the U.S., new report says
It’s one of only two smaller cities nationwide with an average rent of more than $3,000 a month. Blame a housing shortage and high demand.
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Mapping the Boston area’s role in 19th-century abolitionism
These 10 spots include notable houses and stops on the Underground Railroad.
Micromobility in the Boston area: A guide
Electric bikes, electric scooters, and bike-shares abound now in the Boston region. Here’s a running breakdown of what’s available and where.
What to know for the 2019 Boston Marathon
The world’s most famous racing competition returns April 15. Here’s where to watch, how to get there, what not to bring, and more.
Here are the median apartment rents in 16 Boston-area cities and towns
The good news for tenants? These monthly sums barely budged from March to April. The bad news? Check out the sums.
Here are the median apartment rents in 16 Boston-area cities and towns
Cambridge, Boston, and Brookline lead the pack in costs, with Waltham and Somerville coming up kind of fast.
Can Boston tax its way out of its housing crunch?
New legislation would target many deals of at least $2 million as well as real estate flippers.
Don’t look in Cambridge, Brookline, and Waltham for deals on apartments right now
A new report shows dramatic increases in Waltham rents since 2017, while Cambridge, Brookline, and Boston proper remain the region’s priciest markets.
Here are median apartment rents right now in 16 Boston-area cities and towns
If you’re looking for a deal, probably best not to look in Cambridge, Boston, and Brookline.
Boston Public Library patrons can now check out mobile Wi-Fi hot spots
The setups are available for up to 21 days at a time. It’s part of an effort to expand free internet access beyond the BPL’s 26 public service locations.
Boston is issuing more—and more expensive—parking tickets as it seeks to increase revenue for buses and bikes
The higher fines and increased enforcement started July 2.
Medford, Quincy, and Waltham see big jumps in rent in July
Median one-bedroom apartment rents in Medford, Quincy, Waltham, Lowell, Framingham, Fall River, and Worcester are up by double-digit percentages for July compared with the same month in 2017, according to a new analysis.
Boston approves first-ever citywide testing of self-driving cars
Cambridge-based nuTonomy has the honor. It has been running tests in the Seaport District for 18 months—without an accident.
Here are the current median apartment rents in 16 Boston-area towns and cities
Some municipalities have seen steep jumps year-over-year and others not so much. The breakdown this way ...
Here are one-bedroom apartment rents around dozens of T stops
Surprise: Rents are up from last year around a lot of spots, according to a new analysis. Sometimes it really pays to stay on the train that much longer.
Boston’s new public restroom map includes info on accessibility and family-friendliness
But there are some key omissions. Here’s where else you can go.
Most of the Boston area’s tiniest condos are asking more than $1,000 a square foot
None are larger than 450 square feet. "These are New York City prices," says one analyst.
Boston Airbnb regulations, Round 2: New rules would target investor-owners
The last regulatory attempt, at the start of 2018, collapsed. Also, whether regulating Airbnb will do anything to bring down Boston’s notoriously high housing costs remains debatable. Just look at Cambridge.
Can you spot your home on Boston’s new 3D map?
The online tool covers 129,000 existing and under-construction properties, from skyscrapers such as 200 Clarendon and One Dalton to individual houses and smaller apartment buildings.
Boston to pay for bike and bus improvements through heftier parking fines
Whether the resultant $5 million (or thereabouts) in funding for improvements actually curbs Boston’s world-famous congestion, and makes life smoother on bus riders and bikers, remains to be seen.
Is One Dalton the last 700-foot tower in Boston for a generation?
Sure looks like it. And it’s not because of NIMBYism, necessarily, or a lack of private-sector or political will.
Will Boston’s skyline ever pierce 800 feet?
In much the same way that the middle-class is unlikely to enjoy a renaissance in the city, developers are unlikely to ever build higher than 200 Clarendon, Boston’s tallest tower.
Public hearing set for proposal to curb Airbnb rentals in Boston
The proposal from Mayor Marty Walsh would restrict short-term rentals to 90 nights annually for owners who rent an entire apartment, condo, or house. The city would also impose an annual fee for executing such rentals.
How Boston and Cambridge apartment rents stack up against those in 110 other U.S. cities
Perhaps not surprisingly, the cities are among the 10 most expensive to rent either a one- or a two-bedroom apartment.
Boston drivers wasted 60 hours on average last year sitting in traffic jams: Report
That translated into lost economic activity, plus the simple cost of burning gas in those bottlenecks, of $2,086 per driver on average and a loss to the city of $5.7 billion.