Housing Headlines

SANDWICH --- The town has approved a controversial plan that will develop 47 acres of former farmland into low-income housing and will include 10 rooms for homeless Sandwich residents.

SPRINGFIELD --- The definition of affordable housing varies depending on the average income in each community. In spite of this variability, this article says that affordable housing is necessary and the federal government is a key component to getting it done.

ORLEANS --- Town selectmen recently approved an 8-unit affordable housing effort that will bring the town closer to reaching 10 percent affordability in its rental housing stock.

FITCHBURG --- Planners eye land at the intersection of routes 2 and 31 as the potential location of a future commuter rail station, which would serve the quickly growing residential population in the area.

KINGSTON --- Opponents question the size of a 40R effort that is being proposed for a sandpit in Kingston located near the commuter rail, while proponents say that the site is ideal for development.

BELMONT --- Not having reached the state's affordable housing requirement, the zoning board granted developers a permit to proceed with a 299-unit 40B effort, knowing that the state would overturn their rejection of the proposal.