“A few reminders from your friendly Attorney General: 1) The MBTA Communities law is a critical tool in solving our state’s housing crisis. 2) Compliance with our laws isn’t optional. 3) The majority of communities are taking steps to come into compliance.”
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Winthrop is latest front in MBTA Communities fight
Winthrop is emerging as the next battlefront in the effort to address the state housing shortage through the MBTA Communities act, with residents there bridling at the state mandate to approve new zoning for multi-family housing.
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Protest planned on eve of possible shelter evictions
The day before dozens of families are scheduled to be evicted from Massachusetts shelters, protestors plan to hold a vigil at the State House Thursday over new restrictions Gov. Maura Healey made to the family shelter system.
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Report finds Greater Boston’s homelessness rate is second highest nationally
A new Boston Indicators report lays out the “best and worst” of Greater Boston homelessness policy. The region has the second highest rate of homelessness among large US cities, but the eight lowest number of unhoused residents left without shelter.
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As Healey signs housing bill, advocates lament what was left out
AS GOV. MAURA HEALEY and lawmakers celebrated what they called “historic” housing legislation getting signed into law Tuesday, some of the advocates credited with influencing the bill say it is “underwhelming” and watered down, with a number of policies targeted at helping the state’s poorest residents left on the cutting room floor. “Even though there’s […]
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A game plan for the new hybrid work reality
Boston provides an illustrative example of this principle. Characterized by a greater mix of office, residential, dining, and retail uses, the Back Bay and Seaport neighborhoods feel more vibrant than the Financial District, with its preponderance of office towers.
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Lobbying intensifies on BlueHub mortgage amendment
A four-year court battle over the shared appreciation mortgages is coming to a head this September, but BlueHub isn’t waiting for a court judgment.
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Healey keeps pulling up the emergency shelter system’s welcome mat
“Massachusetts is out of shelter space, and we simply cannot afford the current size of this system,” said Gov. Maura Healey.
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BlueHub court battle shifts to Legislature
The legislative push comes as the legal battle in Suffolk Superior Court appears to be nearing a resolution, with both sides seeking summary judgments that they are in the right. Both sides can point to customers on their side, some saying they were ripped off and others who insist BlueHub helped save their house.
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Renaissance taking place in downtown Brockton
Anyone who has been to the “City of Champions” recently has seen an incredible re-imagining of our downtown focused on long-term sustainability and economic growth.