These local leaders are lining up behind Gov. Healey’s tax plan. Here’s why | Bay State Briefing
Municipal leaders have used existing local option taxes to raise money for affordable housing and to dodge property tax ...
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‘There's a lot more to do': Gov. Healey says she plans to seek reelection in 2026
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey intends to run for reelection in 2026, she revealed in a radio interview Friday. “When Kim ...
House puts the squeeze on shelters
The $425 million supplemental budget would strike a current provision that allows families to stay in shelters as officials determine whether they’re actually eligible applicants. It calls for cutting ...
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With Massachusetts poised to implement new statewide housing plan, Berkshire leaders outline county’s specific needs
As Massachusetts rolls out its new comprehensive housing plan, its crafters say it will reflect the individual needs of each ...
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 ...
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Massachusetts Unveils Ambitious Statewide Housing Plan to Counter Crisis
Massachusetts releases the state's first comprehensive housing plan focused on increasing housing production, addressing ...
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 ...
Mass. Gov. Healey in radio interview: ‘I plan to run for reelection’
Gov. Maura Healey's announcement comes as Republicans start lining up to challenge the Arlington Democrat in 2026.
House Democrats want to temporarily block non-Massachusetts residents from taxpayer-funded shelters
Top House budget writers released a $425 million spending bill to fund state-run shelters that seeks to temporarily cap the ...
2nd teen charged with murder in fatal shooting of 17-year-old in Durham
Shyheem Bowens, 18, of Durham, is charged with murder in the death of a 17-year-old male juvenile that occurred on South ...
Mass. House moves to cap emergency shelter stays, limit system to 4,000 families
House Democratic leaders are seeking to dramatically cap the number of families the system can hold, and for how long, at a ...
With home prices and mortgage rates high, many families find the American dream out of reach
In 2024, the median first-time homebuyer was 38 years old, up from age 35 the prior year, according to the National ...