Colin Young

1 week ago | salemnews.com | Colin Young

A recommendation from a task force the Legislature created a decade ago resurfaced last week before the Revenue Committee, which took testimony related to the machinations involved when a farm wants to use a portion of its land to generate both renewable electricity and supplemental income. The decade-old idea was brought to the committee by someone whose last stint in state government predates it, as Rep.

1 week ago | fallriverreporter.com | Colin Young

By Colin A. YoungFewer single-family homes were sold in Massachusetts last month compared to a year prior, but real estate market analysts at The Warren Group said Tuesday that the first quarter of 2025 gave them hope that inventory pressures are receding slightly. There were 2,460 single-family home sales in Massachusetts in March, a 4.2% decrease from March 2024’s 2,569 sales, The Warren Group reported. The median price for the homes sold in March was $600,000, up 3.4% over last March.

1 week ago | wcvb.com | Colin Young

Economic Development Secretary Yvonne Hao is stepping down from her port at the end of the month, with Undersecretary of Economic Foundations Ashley Stolba in line to take over the secretary's duties on an interim basis, the Healey administration said Tuesday. Officials said Hao is leaving state government to address pressing family matters but will continue to be available as an advisor to Gov. Maura Healey and Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll. Hao will remain in the job through the end of April.

1 week ago | recorder.com | Colin Young

A recommendation from a task force the Legislature created a decade ago resurfaced last week before the Revenue Committee, which took testimony related to the machinations involved when a farm wants to use a portion of its land to generate both renewable electricity and supplemental income. The decade-old idea was brought to the committee by someone whose last stint in state government predates it, as Rep.

1 week ago | wwlp.com | Colin Young

BOSTON (SHNS) – Fewer single-family homes were sold in Massachusetts last month compared to a year prior, but real estate market analysts at The Warren Group said Tuesday that the first quarter of 2025 gave them hope that inventory pressures are receding slightly. There were 2,460 single-family home sales in Massachusetts in March, a 4.2% decrease from March 2024’s 2,569 sales, The Warren Group reported. The median price for the homes sold in March was $600,000, up 3.4% over last March.