Healey Wants Towns to Work With State on MBTA Housing
Gov. Maura Healey said she hopes that communities considering defying the state’s multifamily zoning law will instead work with the state.
Long-Stalled 6K-Unit Development, Transfer Taxes Get Boost from Mariano
House Speaker Ron Mariano on Thursday voiced an openness to considering a local-option real estate transfer tax to boost the affordable housing supply and indicated he would use water and sewer infrastructure to unlock a long-stalled development site.
‘Aggressive’ Review Timeline For Allston Mega-Project
A $335 million federal funding award clears a “major, major hurdle” for an infrastructure megaproject in Allston that will provide long-awaited access to the Charles River waterfront and push the state closer to a westward passenger rail expansion, a top state official said Wednesday.
Guv’s Workforce Plan Attempts ‘to Do Something Real’
As Massachusetts struggles with a workforce shortage that is being felt in industries around the state and country, Gov. Maura Healey’s administration released a new plan Monday to “attract, retain and develop a future workforce.”
From Grunt Work to the Executive Office
Matt Maggiore got his start at his family’s Woburn-based construction and development firm as a laborer alongside young Ben and Casey Afleck. Now company president, he’s hunting for suburban Boston condominium development sites.
T Will Trim Consultant Spending in Budget Gap Strategy
MBTA budget-writers will attempt to balance the agency’s books next year by trimming spending on consultants and delaying lower-priority purchases, taking aim at a $93 million budget gap, officials said Thursday.
Official: Tools Will Enable Migrants to ‘Thrive’
Families in the state’s emergency shelters could soon face time limits on how long they stay in shelters, and the head of the state’s immigration office says she’s confident that officials will find “viable options” for those who exhaust their stays.
Wu: Boston Can’t Shoulder Stadium Overhaul on Its Own
While Boston awaits a judge’s decision on whether the city can renovate a run-down stadium in a public park to host a professional women’s soccer team, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu defended the idea on Tuesday, claiming that the stadium would still be available for community use over 90 percent of the time.
Survey: Many Young People Ready to Leave Boston Region
With the region already grappling with workforce shortages, a quarter of young professionals living in Greater Boston intend to move elsewhere over the next five years as they navigate their career prospects and housing affordability, a new survey released Monday found.
Boston Fed Analysis Sees Glimmer of Hope in New England Housing Markets
The latest report that the Federal Reserve compiled from banking and business contacts across New England revealed little movement in macroeconomic conditions, but it did indicate that “home sales appeared to turn a corner in recent data.”
House Votes to Cap Shelter Stays, Add $245M More Funding
House Democrats voted Wednesday to steer another $245 million toward the overwhelmed emergency family shelter system while capping how long people can receive its services, along the way rejecting a Republican proposal to limit program eligibility.
Healey Starts Push to End Homelessness Among Veterans
Gov. Maura Healey announced a $20 million campaign Tuesday to end veteran homelessness as she lamented the hundreds of former Massachusetts service members who have nowhere to call home.
Healey Housing Bond Clears First Committee
Gov. Maura Healey’s sweeping, $4.1 billion housing bond bill is moving forward in the legislative pipeline – so far without changes.
Clergy Leaders Repeat Call for Housing Action
More than 115 members of the Massachusetts clergy signed onto an open letter to House and Senate leadership Sunday, saying that “it is clear that the issue of housing has all but consumed the hearts and minds of our people” and urging the Legislature to take five specific steps to contend with the state’s housing crunch.
Tibbits-Nutt: Transpo Financing Group Will Look at ‘Everything’
The Healey administration’s new Transportation Funding Task Force will be “looking at everything – congestion pricing, tolling, every single option there is” for state funding of roads and transit, the group’s chair said
Office Woes Threaten Boston Budget With ‘Economic Act of God’
Warning about the prospect of a “permanently diminished city,” think tank analysts said a sharp and steady drop in the value of office buildings could soon punch a hole in the city’s budget, endangering resources for schools, first responders and more.
Guv Hopes Milton Voters Say ‘Yes’ To Multifamily Zoning Plan
Milton voters will head to the polls a day later than originally planned for a referendum on whether to comply with a state zoning reform law, and Gov. Maura Healey hopes they’ll fill in the bubble for “yes.”
Healey Aims to Tackle Transpo Financing ‘Head On’
While a new panel of government officials, business leaders transportation activists and commuters prepare for another round of investigation into how the state should fund roads and transit, Gov. Maura Healey will keep an open mind – including around the possibility of new or increased taxes.
Report Cites ‘Broad Based’ Weakness in Mass. Economy
The performance of the Massachusetts economy during the last quarter of 2023 was “noticeably weaker” than the national economy, according to new report, in part thanks to a “much weaker than usual bonus season.”
Boston’s Mayor Not Giving Up on Fare-Free Buses
A trio of MBTA bus routes in Boston will continue to operate without charging fares for another two years thanks to an investment of more than $8 million from the city, Mayor Michelle Wu announced Tuesday.
