Housing Headlines

BARNSTABLE --- An online directory geared to connecting homeless families with available units and grant funds from the Fireman Foundation to support employment opportunities are two highlight's of Cape Cod's new plan to confront homelessness.

MANSFIELD - Selectmen this week voted to renew the town's membership in the Greater Attleboro Taunton Home Consortium on July 1 to allow local developers to apply for federal affordable housing funds.

SUDBURY - Nearly a year after submitting an application, a Southborough developer obtained a permit last week to build a condominium complex on Rte. 20. The 40B project, called Landham Crossing, will consist of 31 condos, eight of which will be designated as affordable housing, said Ben Stevens, owner of Trask Development.

REHOBOTH - Town Administrator Jeff Ritter announced at the Board of Selectmen meeting recently that the town is looking into turning the old Anawan School into approximately 35 to 50 units of affordable housing for seniors and veterans. Rehoboth is a town with a population of just under 12,000 located just southwest of Taunton.

AYER -- State Rep. Sheila Harrington, R-Groton, then state Sen. Jamie Eldridge, D-Acton, were asked by Ayer selectmen to state whether they support rezoning the vacant Vicksburg Square on Devens to permit a 246 unit apartment complex. Harrington glowingly endorsed the proposal. Eldridge reserved comment.

WILLIAMSTOWN --- The town's affordable housing committee has asked the town to allocate over $600,000 in Community Preservation Act funds to support the future acquisition of land for affordable housing development.