Capping shelter stays won’t help families find housing
Reforms should entail two things: reasonable and humane limits on eligibility and the duration of shelter stays to manage the ...
Cambridge eliminates single-family zoning in historic move
The reform, championed by Councilors Burhan Azeem and Sumbul Siddiqui, is one of the most ambitious changes to any city’s ...
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 ...
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, ...
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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Thinking regionally on housing
Winhall, Jamaica, Londonderry and Weston are working together to solve a shortage of affordable or workforce housing. At a ...
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Cambridge city council ends single family zoning
The Cambridge City Council Monday approved a measure that eliminates single family zoning and clears the way for increased ...
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Senate loads reform bill with shelter reporting requirements
Top Senate Democrats are on board with many of the changes to the overburdened family shelter system that the House included ...
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NH's housing crisis sparks bipartisan interest in efforts to override local zoning codes
For years, lawmakers have pledged to support more housing while also citing the need for local control. But this year, ...
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Local lawmakers react to $500M emergency shelter spending
CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) – 22News is hearing from local lawmakers after the state released new numbers on emergency shelter ...
Lawmakers near agreement on bill that would limit shelter stays
A $425 million bill would keep the state's emergency shelter system afloat while imposing a new cap on the number of families ...
Department of Homeland Security freezes $300,000 grant to Massachusetts immigration support group
A statewide group that has connected newly arrived migrants in Massachusetts to services says it can no longer offer citizenship application assistance due to a $300,000 federal funding freeze. The ...