Residential Tax Rates Climb in 109 Massachusetts Communities for FY2026

WATERTOWN — Residential property tax rates increased in 109 Massachusetts communities for fiscal year 2026, according to a Patch analysis circulated this week that ranks the state's highest and lowest bills.

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"Here Are The Highest, Lowest Property Tax Bills In MA": residential tax rates rose in 109 Massachusetts communities for fiscal 2026, per Watertown Patch's roundup of the state's highest and lowest property tax bills, a figure likely to interest homeowners tracking their own assessments this fall. (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/watertown/s/kn4ec/these-ma-communities-have-the-highest-lowest-property-tax-bills-in-2026)

"Margaret G. Merjanian, age 86": Margaret "Peggy" Merjanian, 86, sang for years with the Komitas Choral Society at St. Stephen's Armenian Apostolic Church in Watertown, according to an obituary posted by Sweeney Brothers Home for Funerals. (read it at https://thesweeneybrothers.com/obituary/margaret-g-merjanian-age-86/)

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