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By BELLA LEVAVI

Rural legislators and organizations are working hard to make sure they get a portion of Gov. Maura Healey’s five-year, $4.12 billion housing bond bill that was unveiled earlier this month.Since Healey took office in January, she has created the...

By GREG VINE

ATHOL – Gov. Maura Healey recently announced the awarding of $164 million in One Stop for Growth grants for projects designed to support affordable housing and job opportunities.Of that, $575,000 went to NewVue Communities of Fitchburg, the...

By COLIN YOUNG

BOSTON — With the state’s emergency assistance shelter system expected to “imminently” hit the 7,500-family cap that Gov. Maura Healey has said it is subject to, housing vouchers are being extended to 1,200 families and Emergency Assistance Director...

By GREG VINE

ATHOL – The town’s Housing Production Plan, now in its final draft form, outlines different ways to improve its housing stock.Completed by Karen Sunnarborg Consulting and Abacus Architects & Planners, the 134-page document can be viewed at...

By SAM DRYSDALE

BOSTON — Framing her new legislation as “historic” and “urgent,” Gov. Maura Healey detailed a wide-ranging $4 billion-plus housing bill Wednesday at several stops throughout the state, including Springfield, and speculated that its passage could...

By COLIN A. YOUNG

BOSTON — Opportunities for prospective homebuyers were squeezed even further last month as scant inventory, high interest rates and record-high prices conspired to push Massachusetts single-family home sales to a 13-year low for the month of...

By GREG VINE

PHILLIPSTON – The Community Preservation Committee has taken the first steps in determining how best to spend the nearly $1.5 million which the town has in Community Preservation Act funds.To that end, the committee held an informational meeting on...

By MAX BOWEN

PHILLIPSTON — Have an idea for affordable housing, historic preservation, open space or recreation? If so, the town’s Community Preservation Committee wants to hear it.The CPC is hosting a public meeting on Thursday, Oct. 12, at 7 p.m. at Town Hall,...

By Greg Vine

ATHOL – The Selectboard will consider a proposal to declare the community a “non-sanctuary city,” following concerns that there is a lack of housing and resources to handle an influx of migrant families.The proposal came at the board’s Sept. 19...

By CHRIS LISINSKI

BOSTON — Gov. Maura Healey has proposed using nearly $300 million in one-time funds to infuse the state’s strained emergency assistance shelter system and close a tax revenue shortfall.Healey filed a more than $2 billion budget last week to close the...

By GREG VINE

ATHOL –Next Wednesday, residents will be able to see a draft of affordable housing recommendations which followed a lengthy assessment process.The presentation will take place at 6 p.m. on Sept. 20 at the Athol Public Library and will include...

By BELLA LEVAVI

Homes in Franklin County and the North Quabbin are being brought up to code with a new round of grants. Through the Community Development Block Grant Program, the Franklin County Regional Housing & Redevelopment Authority received $800,000 to be put...

By GREG VINE

ATHOL — The Board of Planning and Community Development approved a site plan for a proposed 43-unit downtown housing development after wrapping up a public hearing Tuesday night.Fitchburg developer Bill Krikorian has plans to build the structure on...

By GREG VINE

ATHOL – Residents will have the chance to learn about a possible new use for the closed parking garage at a meeting scheduled for this evening.The Board of Planning and Community Development (BPCD) will hold a public hearing at 7:10 p.m. on Wednesday...

By SAM DRYSDALE

BOSTON — Without additional financial support, climate-friendly building regulations could “push homeownership out of reach” for some Massachusetts families, according to a new report from the the Home Builders & Remodelers Association of...

By MAX BOWEN

A report done by the Greater Boston Real Estate Board and Center for State Policy Analysis at Tufts University shows that several municipalities which have adopted the Community Preservation Act (CPA) haven’t spent money they’ve put aside for...

By Greg Vine

ATHOL – Now in his ninth year as town manager, Shaun Suhoski hopes that by year 12 there will be some big changes in town.The town manager recently had his contract extended for three years by the Selectboard. He expressed his gratitude, both to the...

By DOMENIC POLI

ORANGE — A housing production plan is headed to the state government for final approval after getting the blessings of the Orange Selectboard and Planning Board.The Selectboard voted Wednesday evening to approve the housing plan — which is focused on...

By GREG VINE

ATHOL – There isn’t enough affordable housing in Athol.That was the message conveyed at a community housing forum held Tuesday evening at Athol Public Library, and local officials hope it’s the first step toward solving the problem.“Some of you may...

By GREG VINE

ATHOL – U.S. Congressman Jim McGovern visited Athol on Friday to announce he has secured $1 million in federal funding to support the construction of 53 units of affordable housing in town.The funds for the NewVue Communities Riverbend-Bigelow Schools...