Massachusetts reports spending nearly $500M so far in FY25 on state-run shelters
Gov. Maura Healey’s administration has spent nearly $500 million on the state-run shelter system in fiscal year 2025, ...
New housing plan hopes to add 222,000 units in Massachusetts over next decade, governor says
Gov. Maura Healey unveiled her ambitious plan Thursday to bring more affordable housing to Massachusetts, a plan some brokers ...
To combat the housing crisis, Cambridge allows apartment buildings up to six stories everywhere in the city
The plan, passed by the Cambridge City Council Monday night, makes the city the first in Massachusetts to eliminate ...
Healey releases Massachusetts’s ‘first ever comprehensive housing plan,’ calls for 220,000 new units by 2035
Gov. Maura Healey released a "comprehensive housing plan" Thursday morning, outlining strategies to lower costs and build 220 ...
Cambridge City Council approves rezoning, expanding multifamily housing 'in a Paris style' citywide
"Depending on who you are, this might sound scary or exciting," a city councilor said. "In reality, I think it's reasonable." ...
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State House Roundup: Homing in on housing problem in Mass.
A big increase in homelessness last year means Massachusetts now has the fifth-largest homeless population of any state in ...
New state law allows accessory dwelling units across Massachusetts
After Feb. 2, homeowners throughout Massachusetts will be able to build accessory dwelling units by right on their property.
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ADUs are now allowed by right in Massachusetts. But Berkshire County towns still have work to do
Massachusetts now allows ADUs by-right in single-family zoning, but many Berkshire County towns are still updating their ...
Why Bourne has to comply with an MBTA law − and what it means for housing on Cape Cod
Bourne is near to complying with a state law that has commuting workers and housing in mind, with MBTA Communities Act.