BOSTON — Nearly 18 months after legislative leaders kicked off the two-year term by identifying sky-high housing costs as one of their chief areas of focus, the Massachusetts House stamped its approval on a $6.5 billion plan that top Democrats believe will begin to unwind decades of sluggish production. The House voted 145-13 to approve […]
Housing
Addressing the state housing crisis
LEOMINSTER— The team responsible for bringing a house on Pleasant Street back to life proudly showed off the renovation project to Attorney General Andrea Campbell on Tuesday morning. Campbell visited the three-family residential property on May 28, one of three housing-related stops she made across the state this week with the aim to highlight and […]
Wallace Tower gets major efficiency makeover
FITCHBURG — Wallace Tower recently completed the first phase of a major upgrade that includes new heating and cooling systems along with a planned expansion of its community space. Prior to the refit, the apartments on Wallace Avenue for 55-plus residents utilized highly inefficient electric resistance heating systems installed when the building was first constructed […]
Lori Trahan delivers nearly $8M in HUD funding to 3rd District
LOWELL — U.S. Rep. Lori Trahan is bringing almost $8 million in federal funding home to the 3rd Congressional District communities of Lowell, Fitchburg, Lawrence, and Haverhill to support housing and homeless programs and community development initiatives.
‘Build on the positive momentum’
LEOMINSTER — State Sen. John Cronin recently invited Senate Ways and Means Chairman Michael Rodrigues to the Twin Cities for a local discussion with elected officials and community stakeholders to address workforce and community development initiatives in the region. At the MassHire North Central Career Center, Cronin convened a panel of elected officials, education, and […]
Fort Point shelter to serve migrants resurfacing at Boston’s Logan Airport
The new 80-bed safety-net site in the ritzy Seaport neighborhood will be the second facility to open this year in Boston for migrant families that have taken refuge at Logan, weeks after the state converted a Roxbury rec center into a shelter.
