New loan program will help Massachusetts homeowners go green
Loans of up to $100,000 will be available for projects that cut a home’s energy usage by 20%, including heat pumps, rooftop solar panels and more.
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Healey on emergency shelters: 'We're at capacity'
The governor took questions on Boston Public Radio about the migrant crisis, housing and abortion protections. -
‘The ones serving you coffee’: Number of unaccompanied homeless youth rises post-pandemic
Nearly 1,800 young people were identified as unaccompanied and homeless during the school year that ended last June — a rise attributed to the high cost of housing, a surge in migrants and more. -
New Brighton seniors’ facility adds dozens of units to let residents age ‘with dignity’
Boston Housing Authority and 2Life Communities opened the affordable senior living community on Chestnut Hill Avenue. -
Massachusetts launches program to help turn office buildings into housing
Not all office buildings can become apartments, so MassHousing's Commercial Conversion Initiative will help municipalities find good candidates. -
Mass. officials push to pass legislation, open new units to combat housing crisis
Lawmakers hammered their top priorities at the State House Thursday for a Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless Legislative Action Day.
Priced Out
Competition for housing has driven up home prices to record levels across Massachusetts. Some of the biggest gains have happened in communities where residents can least afford to pay more. GBH News is exploring the impact in the series Priced Out: The fight for housing in Massachusetts.
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Half of US renters are ‘cost burdened’ by their housing, new Harvard report finds
"We're not doing enough to provide subsidies to close the gap between what people can afford and what housing costs," said Chris Herbert, the Harvard center’s managing director. -
12 Greater Boston communities face year-end deadline for zoning reform
12 cities and towns — including Brookline, Everett and Revere — are the first that have to comply with the MBTA Communities Law. -
Chinatown YMCA offering daytime services for migrant families in Boston
Migrants who are spending nights in a state office building now have a place to go during the day. -
A new apartment building helps knit a Boston community back together
Once cleared for highway, a parcel of land in Jamaica Plain is returning to the community one building at a time. -
Judge denies request to halt Healey’s shelter cap for homeless families
The governor is looking to set a 7,500-family cap on the state’s shelter system. A team of lawyers argues it’s out of step with state law.