“If we’re going to do anything in life, it’s to leave something better than we found it,” one homeowner said. “And I think, at least with this garden, that we’ve done this.”

“If we’re going to do anything in life, it’s to leave something better than we found it,” one homeowner said. “And I think, at least with this garden, that we’ve done this.”

Attention apple nerds: New England Botanic Garden’s historic apple orchard at Tower Hill is a pomologist's paradise.

Whether you want to sample really old — or really new — varieties, take a tractor ride to an orchard, or just load up on cider doughnuts, here’s our curated guide to this season’s best picking.

Attention apple nerds: New England Botanic Garden’s historic apple orchard at Tower Hill is a pomologist's paradise.

Whether you want to sample really old — or really new — varieties, take a tractor ride to an orchard, or just load up on cider doughnuts, here’s our curated guide to this season’s best picking.

"Cash offers are being tossed around."

Demand for the treat is so great at Momma’s Grocery + Wine in Cambridge, they’re serving it year-round.

Many consumers and experts consider the outbreak just one more good reason to shop local.

Many consumers and experts consider the outbreak just one more good reason to shop local.

Many consumers and experts consider the outbreak just one more good reason to shop local.

Many consumers and experts consider the outbreak just one more good reason to shop local.

Revolutionary War captain John Potter started building the Potter Mansion in 1776. Today, it’s open as a museum in West Springfield.

Revolutionary War captain John Potter started building the Potter Mansion in 1776. Today, it’s open as a museum in West Springfield.

From the National Register of Historic Places to local historic districts and commissions, navigate the rules around your old Massachusetts home.

She was a young secretary at Channel 38. Now she's the cohost of WBUR’s "Here & Now," distributed by NPR to about 5 million listeners nationwide. Here's how she got there, one interview at a time.

She was a young secretary at Channel 38. Now she's the cohost of WBUR’s "Here & Now," distributed by NPR to about 5 million listeners nationwide. Here's how she got there, one interview at a time.

Here’s the latest in swimming pool trends — and how much it could cost you to install one.

Here’s the latest in swimming pool trends — and how much it could cost you to install one.

First-time homebuyers, with a median age of 40, are searching for homes they can grow into rather than trade up quickly.