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Police academy students and law enforcement trainees assigned to facilities in southeastern Massachusetts often face the same challenge: finding affordable, quiet housing for the duration of their training program. Hotels are expensive for multi-week stays, and most apartment leases require a 12-month commitment that doesn’t match a training schedule.

On Cranberry Pond offers furnished extended stay housing in Middleborough, MA — centrally located between several law enforcement training facilities in Plymouth County and Bristol County. Our 32-day minimum stay aligns well with academy schedules, and our all-inclusive monthly pricing eliminates the hassle of setting up utilities for a temporary assignment.

Convenient access to regional training facilities

Middleborough sits at the intersection of Route 44 and Route 28, with easy access to Route 3 and I-495. This puts several law enforcement and public safety training facilities within a reasonable commute:

Plymouth Police Academy — approximately 20 minutes east via Route 44. Recruits and in-service officers attending multi-week training blocks often need housing that’s close but outside the immediate Plymouth area.

Bridgewater State University — 15 minutes north. BSU hosts criminal justice programs and law enforcement continuing education. Visiting instructors, adjunct faculty, and students in intensive programs need temporary housing nearby.

Bristol County Sheriff’s Office Training Academy — accessible via Route 44 west. Correction officers and sheriff’s department recruits in training programs lasting several weeks benefit from stable housing rather than long daily commutes.

Why extended stay works better than hotels for trainees

Academy training is physically and mentally demanding. Coming back to a cramped hotel room with no kitchen and no space to decompress isn’t ideal. At On Cranberry Pond, trainees get a real living space — not just a bed. Depending on the unit, that includes a full private kitchen, a private entrance, and a quiet setting on over three acres of cranberry bogs and woods.

The financial math works too. A hotel room in Plymouth or Taunton runs $120–180 per night. Over a 6-week training block, that’s $5,000–7,500 before meals. Our monthly rates for furnished rooms with all utilities included come in well below that — and you can cook your own meals instead of eating out every night.

What’s included

Every unit at On Cranberry Pond comes fully furnished with all utilities, high-speed WiFi, a 54″ smart TV, on-site parking, and linens. Some units include full private kitchens and private entrances. The property is smoke-free and set back from the road — ideal for early mornings and focused study time.

Stays qualify for the Massachusetts occupancy tax exemption (32-day minimum), which saves an additional percentage compared to hotel stays.

For department coordinators

If you coordinate housing for recruits or trainees being sent to regional academies, we can work with you on group placement and recurring assignments. Contact us to discuss availability and rates for your training schedule.

Phone: 508-946-0768
Email: oncranberrypond@gmail.com

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Southeastern Massachusetts sees a constant rotation of utility and telecom crews — from planned grid upgrades to emergency storm restoration to fiber and 5G buildouts. These workers need furnished housing for assignments that can last anywhere from a few weeks to several months. On Cranberry Pond in Middleborough sits at the center of the region with monthly rentals designed for exactly this kind of work.

Types of utility work in the region

Electric utility crews — National Grid and Eversource both serve southeastern Massachusetts. Planned work includes substation upgrades, transmission line projects, distribution system hardening, and vegetation management. After major wind or ice storms, mutual aid crews from across the Northeast converge on the area for restoration work that can last weeks.

Gas utility work — Pipeline replacement, leak survey, and meter change-out programs bring specialized gas crews to the region on rotating schedules. Middleborough Gas & Electric also has its own local infrastructure projects underway.

Fiber and telecom buildouts — Regional fiber-to-the-home expansions and 5G small cell installations require traveling line crews, splicers, and construction workers. These projects move town by town through the region over multi-year timelines.

Water and sewer utilities — Towns across Plymouth and Bristol counties are investing in water treatment, sewer rehabilitation, and PFAS remediation. Middleborough alone has over $35 million in active water and sewer projects.

Why Middleborough is the right base

Middleborough sits at the geographic center of southeastern Massachusetts, with easy highway access to Plymouth County, Bristol County, and the Cape Cod area. For crews whose work assignments shift between towns, staying centrally means you rarely need to relocate. Route 44, Route 28, I-495, and Route 3 are all within minutes.

On Cranberry Pond is especially practical for storm restoration crews who need to lodge near highway access but want something better than a highway hotel. The property is quiet and residential, but you’re on the road network in under five minutes.

What we offer

Furnished extended stay housing with everything included — utilities, WiFi, parking, linens. Multiple unit types from private rooms to apartment-style suites with full kitchens. Our 32-day minimum stay saves the Massachusetts occupancy tax. We prorate daily after the initial period. We work with individual contractors, staffing agencies, and utility company housing coordinators.

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The replacement of the Bourne and Sagamore bridges over the Cape Cod Canal is one of the largest infrastructure projects in Massachusetts history. The program will take years to complete and will require thousands of construction workers rotating through southeastern Massachusetts. On Cranberry Pond in Middleborough offers furnished monthly housing about 30 minutes from the bridge sites.

The bridge replacement program

The Bourne and Sagamore bridges, both built in the 1930s, are the only road connections to Cape Cod. They’ve been functionally obsolete for years — too narrow, too old, and too congested to serve modern traffic volumes safely. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and MassDOT are managing a replacement program that will construct new, wider bridges while keeping the existing ones in service during construction.

This is not a quick repaving job. The scope includes marine foundation work, steel and concrete superstructure construction, approach road realignment, utility relocation, environmental mitigation, and demolition of the old spans. The project will involve bridge engineers, ironworkers, heavy equipment operators, marine construction specialists, concrete crews, utility relocators, environmental monitors, and project management staff cycling through the area over an extended timeline.

Why Middleborough for a Cape Cod Canal assignment

The bridge sites in Bourne and Sandwich are approximately 30 minutes from Middleborough via Route 25. Middleborough offers more housing inventory and lower costs than the immediate canal area, where short-term rental supply is tight and seasonal pricing can be aggressive. It also sits at the crossroads of I-495, Route 44, and Route 28, making it easy to reach the worksite from multiple directions.

For workers who may shift between the Bourne and Sagamore sites, or who need access to staging areas across the region, Middleborough’s central location avoids the need to relocate between project phases.

What we offer

On Cranberry Pond provides furnished extended stay housing with everything included — utilities, WiFi, parking, linens. Multiple unit types from private rooms to apartment-style suites with full kitchens. Our 32-day minimum stay saves you the Massachusetts occupancy tax. We prorate daily after the initial period, so you pay only for the days you use.

View available units or contact us at oncranberrypond@gmail.com | 508-946-0768.

New Bedford’s Marine Commerce Terminal is the primary staging area for offshore wind construction on the East Coast, and the scale of work happening there is generating demand for contractor housing across southeastern Massachusetts. On Cranberry Pond in Middleborough is about 30 minutes from New Bedford and offers furnished monthly rentals for crews working on wind energy projects.

The offshore wind pipeline

Massachusetts has committed to procuring 5,600 megawatts of offshore wind energy. Multiple projects are in various stages of development, with the New Bedford Marine Commerce Terminal serving as the marshaling port for component staging, assembly, and vessel loading. This work involves heavy lift operations, marine construction, electrical systems, turbine assembly, and port infrastructure improvements.

The workforce profile for offshore wind is heavily reliant on traveling specialists — ironworkers, heavy equipment operators, marine electricians, crane operators, welders, and project engineers who move from project to project. Many of these workers need housing for weeks or months at a time in an area where short-term rental inventory is thin.

Why Middleborough works as a base

Middleborough sits at the intersection of Route 44, Route 28, and I-495, making it a practical base for workers who need to reach New Bedford (30 minutes), Fall River (30 minutes), or the Cape Cod Canal area (30 minutes). It’s also well positioned for workers splitting time between the port and onshore electrical interconnection sites.

Compared to staying in New Bedford proper, Middleborough offers a quieter environment and more housing options at lower rates — without adding significant commute time.

What we offer

On Cranberry Pond provides furnished extended stay housing with everything included: furniture, utilities, WiFi, parking, linens. Multiple unit types from private rooms to apartment-style suites with full kitchens. 32-day minimum stay (tax-exempt under Massachusetts law). We can accommodate individual workers or coordinate housing for small crews.

View available units or contact us at oncranberrypond@gmail.com | 508-946-0768.

Middleborough is becoming a regional logistics hub, and the construction activity to make that happen is generating demand for contractor housing in the area. If you’re working on any of the logistics park projects, On Cranberry Pond is less than 10 minutes away with furnished monthly rentals ready to go.

What’s being built

The Middleborough Logistics Park is a multi-phase development centered around a rail-served industrial site that earned a CSX “Select Site” designation — one of only 18 properties nationally added to the program. The site, operated by TransloadX as the South Coast Logistics Park, is designed for intermodal freight operations connecting rail and trucking.

The enabling infrastructure is funded in part by a MassWorks grant and includes a water main extension down Route 28, utility extensions, construction of a commercial access road, and railroad crossing safety improvements. This is heavy civil work — excavation, grading, utility installation, paving, and signaling — that requires specialized crews over an extended timeline.

Once the infrastructure is in place, the logistics park itself will generate additional construction phases as warehouse, distribution, and transload facilities are built out on the served parcels.

Furnished housing nearby

On Cranberry Pond at 43 Fuller Street is centrally located in Middleborough, within a short drive of the logistics park site on Route 28. Every unit includes furniture, utilities, high-speed WiFi, parking, and linens. Our 32-day minimum stay means you’re exempt from Massachusetts occupancy tax, and we prorate daily after that — leave when your phase ends, pay only for days used.

We work with individual contractors, crews, and staffing agencies. Multiple unit types available, from private rooms to full apartment-style suites with kitchens.

View available units or contact us at oncranberrypond@gmail.com | 508-946-0768.

Middleborough, MA is investing heavily in its water and wastewater infrastructure, creating a steady pipeline of work for specialized contractors. If you’re on one of these projects, On Cranberry Pond offers furnished monthly housing minutes from the worksites.

Active water and sewer projects

East Grove Street Water Treatment Facility — The town’s $33 million PFAS treatment plant at 55 East Grove Street is a major construction project involving treatment buildings and associated infrastructure. This is one of the largest municipal capital projects in Middleborough’s history and represents months of work for civil, mechanical, and environmental contractors.

Sewer Collection System Rehabilitation — A trenchless rehabilitation and point repair program across the town’s sewer collection system, with an engineer’s estimate around $1.3 million. This work involves CIPP lining, manhole rehabilitation, and targeted excavation repairs — the kind of specialized work that brings in traveling crews.

Wastewater Pollution Control Facility (WPCF) — The town’s treatment plant is undergoing clarifier gate evaluation and rehabilitation, including bypass pumping, inspections, and gate replacement work.

MGED Customer Service Center — The Middleborough Gas & Electric Department is renovating and expanding its historic building at 37 Wareham Street — a CM-at-Risk project with an estimated 18-month duration that started in 2025.

Housing that works for infrastructure contractors

These projects are all within Middleborough town limits — and On Cranberry Pond is less than 10 minutes from most of them. Our furnished extended stay rentals are designed for exactly this kind of assignment: show up, move in, start work. Everything is included — utilities, WiFi, parking, linens. No lease, no deposits beyond a $500 refundable cleaning deposit. Stay for 32 days to a year.

View available units or contact us at oncranberrypond@gmail.com | 508-946-0768.

If you’re working on the Campus 44 development in Middleborough, MA, you’re part of one of the most significant industrial construction clusters in southeastern Massachusetts right now. Multiple projects are active or breaking ground on this site, and the work is expected to continue for several years.

What’s happening at Campus 44

Campus 44 is a commercial and industrial development zone along Timber Drive, off Route 44 in Middleborough. The anchor project is REXA’s new corporate headquarters and advanced manufacturing facility — a 112,000 square foot building that broke ground in 2025 with completion targeted for mid-2026. This is a major build requiring structural, mechanical, electrical, and specialty trades.

Beyond REXA, additional industrial buildings have been proposed at 100 and 150 Timber Drive, with site development, stormwater management, and infrastructure work ongoing across multiple lots. This isn’t a single project — it’s a campus-scale buildout that will generate contractor demand for years.

Why stay at On Cranberry Pond

On Cranberry Pond is located less than 10 minutes from Campus 44 — one of the closest furnished housing options to the worksite. Our extended stay rentals include everything: furniture, utilities, WiFi, parking, linens. No lease to sign, no utility deposits, no furniture to rent. Stay for 32 days or up to a year.

After a day on a construction site, you come home to a quiet property on a pond surrounded by cranberry bogs and pine forest. No highway noise, no hotel hallways.

Multiple unit types are available, from private rooms to full apartment-style suites with private kitchens and entrances. We can accommodate individual contractors or small crews.

View available units or contact us at oncranberrypond@gmail.com | 508-946-0768.

If you search for On Cranberry Pond online, you might come across reviews from our years as a bed and breakfast. That’s not a mistake — it’s where we started.

The B&B years

On Cranberry Pond began as a traditional New England bed and breakfast, welcoming weekend visitors, couples on getaways, and travelers exploring Plymouth County. The property at 43 Fuller Street in Middleborough sits on over three acres at the edge of cranberry bogs and a spring-fed pond — the kind of setting that makes people slow down.

Guests came for the quiet, the nature, and the personal attention from hosts Paul and Jose. Many left reviews that still reflect what makes this property special. You can read some of those original guest reviews on our TripAdvisor page from the B&B era.

Why we made the change

Over time, we noticed something about the guests who stayed longest and seemed happiest: they weren’t vacationers. They were travel nurses on 13-week assignments. Contractors working on the Pilgrim Nuclear decommissioning project. Utility workers on seasonal rotations. Professionals who needed a real place to live — not a hotel room, not a bare apartment — for one to twelve months.

These guests didn’t need breakfast service or turndown mints. They needed a full kitchen, reliable WiFi, a quiet place to sleep after a 12-hour shift, and someone who would actually pick up the phone when the heat went out. That’s a different kind of hospitality, and it’s one we turned out to be good at.

What stayed the same

The property hasn’t changed. The cranberry bogs are still out back. The pond still attracts herons and swans. The pine forest still makes the whole place feel like it’s miles from anywhere, even though Plymouth is 18 minutes away and Route 3 is a quick drive.

What stayed the same is the part that matters: we’re a family-run property where the people who manage it actually live here and care about who stays. That was true when we were a B&B, and it’s true now.

If you’re a travel nurse, contractor, or professional looking for furnished monthly housing in southeastern Massachusetts, we’d be glad to hear from you. Get in touch or browse our available units.

One of the unexpected perks of staying at On Cranberry Pond is the birding. The property sits at the edge of working cranberry bogs, ponds, and pine forest — a combination of habitats that attracts a remarkable diversity of bird species throughout the year. Whether you’re a dedicated birder or someone who just enjoys watching wildlife from the deck with a cup of coffee, you’ll find something worth seeing here.

What You Can Expect to See

Year-round residents: Black-capped chickadees, tufted titmice, white-breasted nuthatches, blue jays, northern cardinals, American robins, and mourning doves are all regulars around the feeders and trails.

Waterfowl on the ponds: A pair of mute swans and a flock of Canada geese are semi-permanent residents on the ponds. Great blue herons and belted kingfishers are frequently spotted hunting from the pond edges. Wood ducks, mallards, and hooded mergansers make seasonal appearances.

Spring and summer highlights: Ruby-throated hummingbirds are a daily presence at the feeders and in the Japanese maple tree from late spring through early fall. Baltimore orioles, indigo buntings, eastern bluebirds, and barn swallows arrive with warmer weather. Red-tailed hawks and Cooper’s hawks patrol the property regularly.

Fall and winter visitors: Dark-eyed juncos, red-breasted nuthatches, and various sparrow species move through during migration. The cranberry bog harvest in fall brings additional activity as the flooded bogs attract migrating waterfowl.

Notable occasional sightings: Great horned owls, barred owls, wild turkeys, pileated woodpeckers, and eastern screech owls have all been documented on or near the property.

Best Spots on the Property

The back deck overlooking the ponds and bogs is the most productive viewing spot and requires zero effort — just sit with your coffee. The trail that leads from the property through the pine woods and along the bog edges is excellent for woodland species. Early morning and late afternoon are the best times, though the hummingbirds visit feeders throughout the day.

Why This Matters for Extended Stay Guests

If you’re here for a multi-month work assignment, the environment you come home to matters for your mental health. A property surrounded by nature, with daily wildlife sightings and trails that start at your door, provides something no extended stay hotel can: a genuine sense of place and an easy way to decompress. Several of our long-term guests have told us the birding became an unexpected highlight of their stay.

Check out our available units or contact us at oncranberrypond@gmail.com | 508-946-0768.

If you’re a travel nurse headed to southeastern Massachusetts, finding comfortable housing that works with your stipend can be tricky. Hotels eat through your allowance fast, and most apartment leases won’t budge on their 12-month minimum. On Cranberry Pond in Middleborough offers a middle path: fully furnished extended stay rentals with a 32-day minimum, all utilities included, designed specifically for traveling professionals.

Hospitals and Medical Facilities Near Middleborough

Middleborough sits at the geographic center of southeastern Massachusetts, making it a practical base for assignments at multiple hospitals and medical centers in the region. Here are approximate drive times from On Cranberry Pond:

• Morton Hospital (Taunton) — ~20 minutes
• Good Samaritan Medical Center (Brockton) — ~25 minutes
• Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital – Plymouth — ~25 minutes
• Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital — ~25 minutes
• Tobey Hospital (Wareham) — ~20 minutes
• Charlton Memorial Hospital (Fall River) — ~30 minutes
• St. Luke’s Hospital (New Bedford) — ~30 minutes
• VA Medical Center (Brockton) — ~25 minutes

Rather than finding housing close to one facility and commuting far to the next assignment, Middleborough’s central location means you can cover most of the region without relocating between contracts.

What Makes On Cranberry Pond Different from Extended Stay Hotels

After a 12-hour shift, the last thing you need is a sterile hotel room next to a highway. On Cranberry Pond sits on a quiet, wooded property bordering cranberry bogs and ponds. Previous guests — many of them healthcare workers — consistently cite the peaceful environment, strong WiFi for charting and telehealth, and the quality of sleep as the main reasons they return.

What’s included with every unit:

• High-speed WiFi (reliable enough for video calls and charting)
• Smart TV and streaming capability
• All utilities — electric, heat, water, internet
• On-site parking (no fees)
• Private bathrooms in every unit
• Quiet, adult-only, non-smoking environment
• Nature trails directly from the property for running and decompressing

Several units include full private kitchens for those who meal-prep. Rooms without kitchens are available at lower rates for nurses who prefer eating out or keeping it simple with a mini-fridge and microwave.

Stipend-Friendly Pricing

Our 32-day minimum stay means you’re exempt from Massachusetts room occupancy tax — saving you 10%+ compared to hotels or short-term rentals. Rates are all-inclusive (no hidden utility charges), and after the initial 32 days, we prorate to a daily rate. If your assignment ends on day 45 or day 78, you pay only for the days you stayed.

We work directly with travel nurses, staffing agencies, and corporate housing coordinators. Contact us for current rates that fit within typical travel nurse housing stipends.

Also Listed on Furnished Finder

You can find our units on Furnished Finder, where many travel nurses begin their housing search. Or contact us directly for the best rates and availability:

Email: oncranberrypond@gmail.com
Phone: 508-946-0768
Web: oncranberry.com