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STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, FEB. 26, 2020.....Buyers picked up new single-family homes and condos in Massachusetts at an accelerated pace in January, despite a significant surge in median sale prices.The more than 3,500 single-family home sales recorded last month marked an 8.1 percent increase over January 2019, according to The Warren Group.The median home sale price of $393,000 was up 6.8 percent from $355,000 in January 2019, a new high for the month."The [...]

Channeling the elemental power of water through hand-hewn granite, sculptor Andy Goldsworthy has transformed the pond-side grounds of the deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum in Lincoln into a singular work of environmental art.

Let us know where the best displays are and we'll add it to our map! Email street address and town to readerpix@wickedlocal.com.

Fill out and submit our form below or email the street address of dazzling holiday light displays to readerpix@wickedlocal.com.

The Baker-Polito administration selected the town of Winchester to participate in the 2019 HeatSmart Massachusetts program. A partnership between the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources and the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center, HeatSmart Mass is modeled after the Solarize Mass program, which Winchester was a pilot community for in 2011.HeatSmart Mass uses a group purchasing model to help drive down the cost of installation and to increase deployment of residential and small- [...]

‘Tis the season to be jolly and to deck your halls with boughs of holly, lights and other holiday decorations. Show us how your home sparkles this season by sending in photos of your holiday decor — inside and out!Capture your festive light displays, trimmed trees, Nativity scenes, Menorahs and more on camera or your smart phone and email as .jpg attachments to readerpix@wickedloccal.com. Please include a caption telling us where the display is located (street address [...]

Check out our interactive map to find brilliant displays around the region sure to get you and the whole family in the spirit of the season.

Forget HGTV’s “Flip or Flop” or “Fixer Upper,” the South Shore has its own home renovation television show. It’s called “Heart of Oak,” and Hingham has a starring role.Local builder and contractor PJ Antonik hosts the show, airing at 10 a.m. Saturdays on New England Sports Network.  Season one is comprised of 13 half-hour episodes following Antonik and his team from Oak Development & Design as they take outdated South [...]

Forget HGTV’s “Flip or Flop” or “Fixer Upper,” the South Shore has its own home renovation television show. It’s called “Heart of Oak,” and Hingham has a starring role.Local builder and contractor PJ Antonik hosts the show, airing at 10 a.m. Saturdays on New England Sports Network.  Season one is comprised of 13 half-hour episodes following Antonik and his team from Oak Development & Design as they take outdated South [...]

Check out our interactive map to find brilliant displays around the region sure to get you and the whole family in the spirit of the season.