It’s not just your neighborhood. Contractors are incredibly busy with home renovations
From the sound of things in some neighborhoods, you might not think the economic downturn has been all that severe in Massachusetts.

Saw blades are buzzing, nail guns are popping, and drills are spinning as contractors descend on home renovation projects in huge numbers. It’s a striking aberration in an economy where many businesses continue to suffer and unemployment remains high.

The activity is also another indication of how unevenly the economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic has been distributed. 

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