On February 10, the Cambridge, Massachusetts City Council adopted a pair of zoning reform petitions that eliminated ...

Gov. Maura Healey criticized Trump’s tariffs, warning they could worsen Massachusetts’ housing crisis and economy while also ...

Rising costs for construction materials could make it harder to address Massachusetts’ affordable housing shortage.

Building more high-density apartment buildings can boost housing and lower home prices across a city. Cambridge, ...

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey, who was sworn into office in January of 2023, has declared she intends to run for reelection in 2026. During her term, Healey has had to deal with several issues the ...

A federal judge in Massachusetts has issued a temporary order halting the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) from canceling $30 million in funding for fair housing grants in 33 states.

The number of families in taxpayer-funded emergency shelters has started to decline after hitting a peak of more than 7,600 ...

Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey and U.S. Representative Jake Auchincloss called for more housing development at a Newton ...

Local officials in cities and towns have many tools available to raise funds and/or enable affordable housing to be built or ...

The number of resident and migrant families staying in emergency shelters has dropped significantly, down 30% in eight months ...

It’s attractive, it’s energy-efficient, and it makes a dent in the city’s affordable housing shortage. But it's also in an ...

The phrase “forced housing” comes to mind. It’s a case study in how not to do YIMBY. The background is a consensus that Massachusetts needs more new housing, if it is to attract and retain ...