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The Saturday Send

Welcome back to the Saturday Send, a weekly digest of stories from CommonWealth Beacon that you may have missed. This week, reporter Jennifer Smith gives an overview of the 11 questions that could still appear on November's ballot for Bay Staters. The measures range from a possible cut to the income tax to proposals for rent control and "all party" primaries. Plus: new polling says quality of life in Massachusetts is good but many expect to be worse off next year, a high court justice quips that state Auditor Diana DiZoglio and Attorney General Andrea Campbell are "battling each other to exhaustion," the state's suit against prediction market Kalshi has its day in court, and Bay Staters name housing as their biggest financial stressor. Check out those stories below, and, as always, thanks for reading. — The CommonWealth Beacon team

Mass. voters might face 11 ballot questions this fall. Here’s where each measure stands. By Jennifer Smith Ballot campaigns are racing into their final stretch of signature collection – some facing court challenges and all facing Legislative ambivalence. READ MORE

In Mass., the middle class is holding on, but financial anxiety continues to climb By Jennifer Smith The security of middle-class life is typically defined by a good job, class mobility, and wealth security, said Christian Weller, a professor of public policy and department chair at UMass Boston. These days, “people don’t feel secure except some at the very top,” he said. READ MORE

High court justices weigh deadline for Campbell-DiZoglio resolution By Chris Lisinski During oral arguments, the Supreme Judicial Court signaled it might order Attorney General Andrea Campbell and Auditor Diana DiZoglio to agree on a narrow scope of issues by a certain date, in an attempt to force forward movement in the long-running fight about auditing the Legislature. READ MORE

Clash with prediction market giant Kalshi reaches SJC By Nicole Belcastro In September, Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell sued Kalshi for offering what she claims equates to “illegal sports betting” without proper licensing. READ MORE

For Mass. residents, housing is where affordability hits hardest By Jennifer Smith Middle-class life has long had a sort of “American Dream” gloss to it — the home, the car, the kids, the security. But the poll also shows housing — be it a suburban house or a city condominium — is increasingly the middle-class marker that feels furthest out of reach. READ MORE

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Without employee housing, fears the Cape will crumble Massachusetts’s extreme housing crunch is no secret, but who is actually in charge of fixing it? This week on The Codcast, state Sen. Julian Cyr and Local Journalism Project executive director Janet Lesniak join CommonWealth Beacon reporter Jennifer Smith to talk about the role of employee housing on the Cape and Islands – how sustainable is it to expect small businesses to become landlords for their workers, what happens when there’s nowhere for workers to live, and what should the state be doing to help seasonal communities help themselves with new housing tools? LISTEN NOW

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NEMASKET WEEK: Dairy Queen sold for $4.2 million but will remain open

                              

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Dairy Queen sold for $4.2 million but will remain open

 Sandy Quadros Bowles 

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May 08, 2026

Dairy Queen in Middleboro has been sold for $4.2 million. Photo by Sandy Quadros Bowles

MIDDLEBORO -- The iconic Dairy Queen is Middleboro, a mainstay in town for nearly 75 years, has changed owners. 

George Pennini of Middleboro sold the both the land and the business to Ferrara-Kendrigan LLC in Winthrop for $4.2 million, said Camila Madera, public relations specialist for real estate brokerage firm Marcus and Millichap.

The business has simply changed ownership but is remaining operational, Madera said.

The ice cream venue has deep roots in the community. Dairy Queen opened in Middleboro in 1952 and is the town’s oldest and longest-standing fast food venue.

A top performer for the company, the site is the most popular Dairy Queen among the 30 locations in Massachusetts based on foot traffic, Madera reported.

The Middleboro Dairy Queen is known as a “treats only’’ business that specializes in soft-serve ice cream drinks and products. Dairy Queen also has locations, known as Grill & Chill, that also offer food items.

Middleboro ranks as the second most profitable “treats only’’ locations in the country, Madera reported.

Located at 7 E. Grove St., Dairy Queen features an 1,880-square-foot freestanding building on a 0.75-acre parcel. The business includes a double-lane drive-through and 29 parking spaces.

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