March
1
2008
Titled "Making Ends Meet", this report includes six essays on how housing has helped people make it in Massachusetts. Essays focus on projects in Chelsea, Springfield, Groton, Stoughton and Lawrence. Reporter also includes a profile on the SoftSecond Loan Program's 10,000th borrower.
March
1
2007
Includes essays on Falmouth, housing authority development in Amherst and Northampton, 40Bs in Attleboro and Stoughton, preservation in Lowell and Boston, and how the SoftSecond program is working in Worcester.
March
1
2006
Includes essays about Allston-Brighton CDC's work in Boston, revitalizing downtown Lynn, a 40B in Andover, targeted assistance helping Hingham get housing off the ground, SoftSecond working as part of a larger employer-assisted partnership effort in Worcester, and small-scale development with help from CHI in Westford and Amherst.
March
1
2005
Includes essays on helping Truro use town land for housing, revitalizing neighborhoods through redevelopment in Worcester, a 40B in Hyannis and smart preservation in Cambridge, Mayor Menino leading the way in Boston, and SoftSecond providing affordable homeownership in Lawrence.
March
1
2004
Includes essays about small-scale financing in Chesterfield, redeveloping a school into housing with help from CHI in Acton, preserving the affordability of 200 units in Salem, the importance of creating partnerships to develop 250 units in Lowell, Home Funders to help developers reach lower-income families in Gloucester, and SoftSecond making a difference in Newton.
March
1
2003
Includes essays about a 40B in Boxborough, 30 new units in Haverhill, the continued revitalization and preservation of homes in Worcester, innovative financing behind small deals like an SRO in Everett, and SoftSecond helping families become homeowners in Watertown.