Housing Headlines

GREAT BARRINGTON — The Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) Monday has voted 4-1 to grant Community Development Corporation of South Berkshire (CDC) a comprehensive permit to build 45 units of affordable housing on 2.2 acres of a hazardous waste site on Bridge Street. The board approved the plan with 42 conditions and voted down a suggestion by board member Michael Wise that the entire 8-acre site be cleaned up before anyone is allowed to live there.

FRAMINGHAM — After a night of spirited debate, Town Meeting members passed on the opportunity to buy Millwood Farms Golf Course, clearing the way for Southborough developer Capital Group Properties to acquire the land to build age-restricted condos.

MARLBOROUGH --- Aiming to modernize its Bolton Street Apartments, the city is planning to apply for funds from a new state grant program that is designed to help communities modernize existing public housing and help residents age in place.

WAREHAM --- The Wareham Housing Authority says it has already addressed issues identified in a state audit, which include nearly 2,000 applications sitting in piles and boxes and inadequate documentation of the executive director's salary.

SOMERSET --- Reflecting a trend that's being reported across the state, officials at the Department of Housing and Community Development say the caseload of families in hotels/motels in Dartmouth/Somerset has decreased by 89 percent, from 71 to eight families.

LAWRENCE --- Despite several large multifamily developments having been completed or in construction, Mayor Dan Rivera is just as happy with the gut rehab of more than 100 properties and the possibility that more than 200 more small properties will be revitalized.