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NORTHAMPTON --- MHP and the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission (PVPC) invite local officials and board members to a workshop on Chapter 40B, the Comprehensive Permit law. The workshop will be held on Monday, Sept. 19 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at the Northampton Senior Center.

BOSTON --- In its ongoing effort to help communities increase their supply of affordable housing, MHP is pleased to announce an upcoming training and additional information about support available to communities that have or want to create municipal affordable housing trusts.

​BROOKLINE --- When communities brainstorm about creating more multifamily housing, building on housing authority sites is one idea that’s often explored. In Brookline, the housing authority took a hard look at its properties and that resulted in 32 new apartments.

CONCORD --- If you google the term "planned residential developments," the pdf explaining the Town of Concord's bylaw comes up first, topping millions of other results. That's just an indication why MHP honored the town with one of its annual Housing Hero Awards.

DEVENS, June 27, 2016 --- MHP recognized the Town of Concord this month with a Housing Hero Award for its long history of supporting affordable housing and zoning that preserves open space.

DEVENS, June 15, 2016 --- Every year at its Housing Institute, MHP recognizes individuals and towns for excellence in affordable housing. One of the awardees this year was the Town of Needham for recognizing housing is key to economic development.