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Massachusetts highest court has ruled in favor of multifamily housing law. What was said
Massachusetts' highest court upheld a controversial state law that requires towns to build affordable housing near the MBTA.
In federal suit, Mass. Fair Housing asks judge not to dissolve recently reinstated funding
Four fair housing organizations recently stripped of federal grants, which were later reinstated by judge’s order, are not backing down from their fight to maintain the funding, according to court ...
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5 towns still in fight with state over multifamily housing mandate. What's happening now
Five Massachusetts towns that sued the state over the MBTA Communities Act were in court on Wednesday morning to ask a judge ... district near public transportation that allows multifamily housing by ...
Fire grants no longer at risk for communities noncompliant with MBTA housing law, Healey admin says
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey's administration reversed course Monday, announcing that it would not withhold fire safety ...
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Healey budget would force Trial Court hiring freeze
A big swath of the Massachusetts court system faces a potential hiring freeze if legislators do not boost funding levels ...
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Mass. fair housing center says it can't take new cases after HUD funding cuts
DOGE’s terminated contracts with 65 other fair housing organizations throughout ... to challenge the move in the U.S. District Court in Massachusetts. They’re calling for a temporary ...
City of Chicopee sues owner of Cabotville property over costs to secure it
According to a notice of lien filed by the city in the Hampden County Registry of Deeds in March, the city has accrued almost ...
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey rewards, punishes communities with MBTA zoning law
The Healey administration is rolling out $8.7 million to Massachusetts cities and towns complying with the controversial MBTA zoning law while withholding previously committed grant funds from ...