December
7
2006
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.
December
7
2006
CONCORD --- The local housing committee has been replaced by the Concord Housing Development Corporation, with hopes that it will be able to leverage greater community preservation funds to proactively pursue affordable housing opportunities.
December
6
2006
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.
December
5
2006
LITTLETON --- After some controversy and delays, Littleton is ready to continue construction on its locally initiated 40B development.
December
3
2006
WAYLAND --- The board of selectmen has chosen Oxbow Associates to develop 16 affordable units on town-owned land at the former Nike missile site.
December
1
2006
BOSTON --- The Sampan newspaper answers questions in response to concerns raised by Chinatown residents who fear that the impending sale of a 214-unit low-income apartment building may displace one-ninth of the area's residents.