Housing Headlines

NORTHAMPTON --- During a City Council meeting in August, councilors voted unanimously to authorize the purchase of 165 acres along Glendale Road and Burts Pit Road for conservation, with carve-outs for housing development.

PLYMOUTH --- The Plymouth Housing Authority is looking to partner with the town's Community Preservation Committee to turn the soon-to-be vacant Mount Pleasant School into eight units of public housing. The School Committee recently reverted ownership of the school to the town. In addition to the housing authority, a private developer is also seeking permission from the town to develop the property.

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.