Housing Headlines

COHASSET --- Selectmen have given the Housing Partnership approval to pursue plans to redevelop an old hospital as affordable units, acknowledging that many senior citizens, young families, and children of current residents cannot afford the median purchase price for a home in town.

HARVARD --- The Board of Selectmen has given its support for a "friendly" 40B effort that will add 12 units of housing, of which three will be affordable and two will be reserved for community members.

BEDFORD --- Despite having surpassed the state's required 10 percent affordable housing minimum, Bedford approved $600,000 in community preservation funds for the construction of eight affordable housing units through Habitat for Humanity.

LITTLETON --- After some controversy and delays, Littleton is ready to continue construction on its locally initiated 40B development.

WAYLAND --- The board of selectmen has chosen Oxbow Associates to develop 16 affordable units on town-owned land at the former Nike missile site.

HARVARD --- Owners of a golf course have presented plans to the town to divide the land into 140 lots for a 40B housing development.