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WORCESTER --- A second series of workshops aimed at helping Worcester's community development organizations (CDCs) build capacity began this week with a session on fundraising.

EASTHAM --- Perhaps no affordable housing ceremony in recent memory has illustrated the increasing impact of town support better than the ground breaking for the Village at Nauset Green on Friday, Dec. 7.

In recognition of Andrew DeFranza receiving a Community Service Award at the Dec. 4 Citizens' Housing and Planning Association's annual dinner, we are re-posting MHP's remarks to DeFranza and Harborlight Community Partners when we presented the organization with a Housing Hero Award in June, 2017.

BOSTON --- In recognition of Thadine Brown receiving an Emerging Leader Award at the Citizens' Housing and Planning Association annual dinner on Dec. 4, we are re-posting this essay from MHP's 2017 annual report about how buying her home with ONE Mortgage helped her build wealth for her family and start on a new career.

​BOSTON --- Continuing to support communities in their efforts to use local funds for affordable housing, MHP has updated its Municipal Affordable Housing Trust Guidebook. The latest edition includes new local examples and how to use CPA funds as outlined in the 2016 amendments to the trust law.

LAWRENCE --- The story behind Lawrence Community Works' effectiveness is a core of dedicated leaders who came to the city while in college, fell in love with it and remained to work at making it a better place every day.