Coronavirus Leads To Record Month For Cape Home Sales: Patch PM
FALMOUTH, MA — Today is Tuesday, Oct. 27. Here's what Patch has been covering south of Boston and on Cape Cod and the Islands.
Home and condominium sales reached an all-time high on Cape Cod and the Islands during September, and real estate experts attributed much of the trend to new spending habits brought on by the coronavirus pandemic.
Last month, pending sales increased by 64.2 percent for single-family homes and 78.4 percent for condominiums, according to the Cape Cod and Islands Association of Realtors.
Association CEO Ryan Castle said the pandemic forced a lot of people to reevaluate their lifestyles, as working from home became a more popular and safer option. He said seasonal residents are now staying on Cape Cod and the Islands year-round. Castle said many see the region as a more socially distant area than Boston and its surrounding suburbs.
Top Stories South of Boston
Milton High School Switches To Remote Classes
Milton High School switched to all remote classes for two weeks Tuesday after an increase in positive tests for the coronavirus.
The school had been holding hybrid classes, with students attending in-person classes two mornings per week. Hybrid classes are currently scheduled to resume on Tuesday, November 10.
Interim Principal Karen Cahill sent a message the school's students, families, and staff Monday without disclosing the exact number of cases.
Braintree Council Allocates $250K To Open Smelt Brook
The Town Council last week unanimously approved allocating $250,000 to help pay for replacing a century-old culvert and opening up a section of Smelt Brook in Weymouth Landing.
The $1.6 million project was completed in the spring and was a collaborative effort with Weymouth to revitalize the commercial area on the border between the two towns. The project will restore habitat for fish who swim up the brook to reach their spawning grounds in Pond Meadow Park and protects the area from flooding by maintaining storm water drainage. Future plans to build a park along the brook were also discussed.
Barnstable Airport Seeking Public Input On Master Plan
Officials with the Barnstable Municipal Airport have asked for public input on the development of their 20-year master plan to ensure that the airport continues to safely and efficiently meet the needs of the community.
The preparation of an airport master plan is required by the Federal Aviation Administration for Barnstable Airport to receive federal money for airport projects, airport manager Katie Servis said.
Across Massachusetts
Baker Warns Of 'Significant Increase' In Coronavirus Cases Among Younger People
"The share of positive cases between the under 30 crowd and the over 60 crowd has basically flipped," the governor said.
Puppet Showplace Theater Says Someone Emptied Its Bank Account
Brookline police are investigating after the theater's board found its bank account empty.
No Bail For 'Emotionally Disturbed' Man After Ballot Box Burning
Worldly Armand, 39, will have a dangerousness hearing Friday. He had bail revoked in a case where he is charged with a similar arson crime.
This article originally appeared on the Falmouth Patch
