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Swansea home sales range from $387,688 to $1,575,000 in late summer

Twenty Swansea properties changed hands between Aug. 21 and Sept. 19, per Bristol County (Fall River District) Registry of Deeds records. Ten sales carry a recorded price so far, ranging from $387,688 to $1,575,000, with a median of $734,950; the other 10 await price data, which typically posts

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Patch Highlights October Craft Fair Set for Swansea

Patch highlights a holiday craft fair coming to Swansea on Oct. 17, one of today's few concrete community items. The listing, posted to Patch's event calendar under the headline "Fall Into The Holidays Craft Fair," gives residents an early marker for fall programming. Separately, MaxPre…

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Swansea home sale prices span $387,688 to $1.4 million in August

Twenty properties changed hands in Swansea between Aug. 14 and Sept. 12, though only nine deeds had a sale price recorded. Those nine ranged from $387,688 to $1,425,000, with a median of $635,000. The period's top sale was 215 Sears Road, which sold for $1,425,000 on Aug. 28 from Kilpatrick LLC to

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Swansea home sales range from $311,000 to $860,000 in latest deed filings

Swansea recorded 18 property transfers between Aug. 7 and Sept. 5, but only five listed a recorded sale price, ranging from $311,000 to $860,000 with a median of $589,000. The month's top recorded sale was 15 James Birch Lane, Lot CC 18, which sold for $860,000 on Aug. 11 to Manuel D. and

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Swansea home sales stay steady in August, but most deeds carry no price tag

Swansea recorded 15 property transfers in the four weeks ending Aug. 29, but only four had a sale price recorded. Those ranged from $300,000 to $589,000, with a median of $335,500. The month's top recorded sale was 175 Old Fall River Road at $589,000, sold by Allen J. and Debora Maria Rodrigues

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Swansea Secures $140,000 in State Funds for Coastal Resilience

Swansea has secured more than $140,000 in state funding to plan for marsh migration and beach resilience as coastal flooding risks grow. The town will use the grant to map how its salt marshes can migrate inland and to strengthen beach areas against more frequent, severe coastal storms,…

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Library Sets September 16 Talk 'Gospel According to Hobby Lobby'

Swansea Free Public Library will host a new talk, "The Gospel According to Hobby Lobby," on Wednesday, September 16 at 6:30 p.m. The Main Street branch posted the program to its events calendar as summer activities continue, including its Summer Reading Program that began July 6. The ad…

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14 Swansea property transfers recorded in past month, most within family trusts

Bristol County deed records show 14 Swansea property transfers between July 24 and Aug. 22, but only five listed a sale price, ranging from $300,000 to $603,000 with a median of $450,000. The month's top recorded sale was 63 Eschol St., which sold for $603,000 to Corey and Veronica Banana from the

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Board of Health Holds Tea Time Talk at Swansea Library

Swansea's Board of Health held a Tea Time Talk Thursday at the town library. The Thursday, August 20 program at 2 p.m. took place at the Swansea Free Public Library's 69 Main Street location, extending the department's outreach into the library's community calendar. Superintendent Scott…

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Swansea Library Opens Doors Sunday for SwanCon Community Day

The Swansea Free Public Library will open on a day it's normally closed to host SwanCon, a free community day running from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, August 23, at its 69 Main Street building. The event breaks from the library's regular Monday-through-Saturday schedule, which otherwise leav…

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