Andrew Nguyen

1 week ago | bostonglobe.com | Emily Spatz |Andrew Nguyen

Five years ago last month, Governor Charlie Baker declared a state of emergency in Massachusetts. State employees were forced to cancel travel plans, among other measures. Within days, all schools would be closed in the state and the nation would be plunged into the worst public health crisis since the 1918 Spanish flu. Massachusetts lost more than 22,000 lives; New England lost nearly 50,000; the United States lost more than 1.2 million, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Aug 12, 2024 | bostonglobe.com | Andrew Brinker |Andrew Nguyen

What’s the rent where you live? See the latest rental costs in towns around Mass. See the latest rent estimates and trends for cities and towns in Greater Boston.

Jun 3, 2024 | bostonglobe.com | Christina Prignano |Andrew Nguyen

It’s no secret that home prices have soared to new heights in Greater Boston. But most of the towns in Massachusetts that have seen the fastest rise in home prices in recent years aren’t actually inside Route 128. Town-by-town median home sale price data provided by The Warren Group, a real estate information firm, offer a bird’s eye view of recent trends. The data show that in the past five years, prices have risen the most in towns outside Greater Boston.