Only In Boston

The Boston real estate market is stabilizing, not crashing.

Prices up 3.7% year over year.

More homes on the market.

Buyers finally getting room to negotiate.

Patriots QB coach Ashton Grant is staying in New England.

He passed on discussing the Raiders’ OC job and will continue developing Drake Maye.

That feels significant.

Raising Cane’s is suing its Back Bay landlord, claiming they are trying to evict the restaurant for “smelling like chicken” even though the lease allows a chicken restaurant and grants exclusivity rights.

The company says it spent over $200,000 addressing odor concerns.

ALERT: National Grid just filed for a major gas rate increase in Massachusetts.

The company is seeking $342M in additional revenue, with residential heating customers potentially seeing winter bills rise about $23 to $25 per month.

Public hearings start in March.

Boston and Wentworth just signed a new 5-year $5.6M PILOT deal and approved a 972-bed dorm.

PILOT stands for Payment In Lieu Of Taxes. Since colleges are tax-exempt, they voluntarily pay the city to help fund services.

GOAL: keep more students on campus and free up housing.

It's 20° in the middle of winter and I have no idea who's making these American Revolution reenactors perform live music in Downtown Boston right now.

📹: @grace_baldwin

If the MBTA bus or subway is packed, TAKE OFF YOUR BACKPACK.

PLEASE!

Castle Island activities in the month of February.

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📹: @booshlight

Can someone explain to me what is dancing on Route 1 in Foxborough right now?

📹: @Laurenalexis222

ALERT: Massachusetts is getting Amazon Pharmacy Same-Day prescription delivery in 2026.

Medications delivered to your door, often within hours.

Good morning to a coyote walking on the Neponset River.

📸: @lineauss

Massachusetts is the most educated state in the country for 2026 according to WalletHub.

Nearly 47% of adults have a bachelor’s degree.

Almost 22% hold a graduate or professional degree.

Top universities.
Top public schools.
Top test scores.

ALERT: Amtrak service between New York and Boston is canceled tonight due to a loss of overhead power.

No timeline yet for restoration.

Travelers can rebook for free or request refunds.

A pipe has burst in the North End tonight.

📹: @arisacco

300,000 on Facebook.

Thank You.

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The Massachusetts Gaming Commission fined DraftKings $450,000 for allowing credit card-funded sports bets in the state, which is explicitly banned under Massachusetts law.

1,160 impermissible wagers.

$83,667.92 in credit-funded bets.

Order issued in 2025.

The Fonz is coming to Boston.

Emerson College just announced alum Henry Winkler as its 2026 Commencement speaker.

JetBlue and United just made it official.

You can now book flights on either airline directly through their websites and apps using cash, points, or miles.

Eddie Bauer just filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy for its United States and Canada retail stores.

Stores remain open for now as liquidation sales begin, while the company looks for a buyer.

Online sales continue as usual under a separate operator.

White Castle just opened its first-ever location at Logan Airport.

It’s a fully automated slider kiosk in Terminal A serving hot burgers with no counter and no staff.

A heart on the frozen Charles River.

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📸: @alexapom

Super Bowl LX wasn’t just a game.

It became the second most-watched show in U.S. history, the most-watched ever on NBC, and sparked billions of social views worldwide.

After getting back to Foxborough on Monday night, Coach Vrabel took time to meet Patriots fans waiting out in the cold for their arrival.

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📸: @cmackinnon23

What Massachusetts restaurant does this remind you of?

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Boston home values just dipped again. According to Zillow, prices fell 0.4% in January, marking the 6th straight monthly drop nationwide. Boston’s typical home is still $712,000, but the market is clearly cooling.

Ever notice Logan Airport goes A, B, C… then E?

There is no Terminal D.

Boston once had one, it was torn down in the early 2000s, and the letter was never reused to avoid confusing travelers.

All Patriots items are 50% off at the San Francisco International Airport today.

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Jayson Tatum injury update:

Tatum will take part in portions of a Maine Celtics practice today at the Auerbach Center as part of his rehab, then be immediately recalled to Boston to continue the recovery process.

No return timeline yet. More updates to come.

In reflection, this was an incredibly successful season for the Patriots and we can build off of this.

If you own a home in Massachusetts, drop the stats:

Year purchased
Purchase price
Estimated value today