February
10
2017
WILLIAMSTOWN --- As part of an ongoing effort to support the town's efforts to gauge public support for zoning bylaw changes, MHP hosted a community open house earlier this month to talk with residents about the town’s housing needs, especially in the downtown area around Williams College.
January
23
2017
BOSTON --- MHP and our co-sponsors are pleased to bring back the much requested Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing (AFHM) and lottery training this spring. The two-part series will be held on Tuesday, March 21 and Wednesday, March 22, 2017. Both sessions will run from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at MassHousing, One Beacon Street, Boston, MA 02110.
December
13
2016
BOSTON --- MHP will host it's 11th annual Housing Institute on June 7 & 8, 2017 at the SpringHill Suites at Devens Common Center, 27 Andrews Parkway, Devens, MA 01434.
November
3
2016
Watch national economic development consultant Matt Tarleton's presentation on what powers economic growth, delivered at the 2016 MHP Housing Institute.
November
2
2016
BOSTON --- This past summer, the Commonwealth took a big step in resolving discrepancies between the Community Preservation Act (CPA) and the Municipal Affordable Housing Trust (MAHT) statutes when Gov. Charlie Baker signed into law An Act Modernizing Municipal Finance and Government (H. 4565). Included in the bill were changes to the MAHT statute, MGL Chapter 44, Section 55c.
October
19
2016
Go to the 5-minute mark of this video to hear Needham's Devra Bailin explain why housing is economic development.