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New housing within "a symphony of architectural form ... more than just a brick building'

LAWRENCE --- Back in 2004, the MHP board and staff took a tour and held a community meeting in Lawrence to gain a better understanding of the city's housing priorities. One major point of discussion was what to do with all the vacant mills in the city and one of the stops on the tour was Malden Mills, where WinnDevelopment's Larry Curtis explained how some of the factory buildings could be transformed into housing.

GARDNER --- Of all the guests who came to the grand opening of The Lofts at 30 Pine, the most interesting ones to talk to were the ones who grew up in Gardner, the ones who could remember when these brick buildings were the lifeblood of the city and the home of Heywood-Wakefield Furniture.

FITCHBURG --- At mill revitalization groundbreakings, it's common to be struck by how enormous these places are and to imagine what they were like when they were filled with workers during the New England's textile heyday.

BROCKTON --- Oft referred to as the "City of Champions" for its high school sports teams and world champion boxers Rocky Marciano and Marvin Hagler, the city is now hopeful that a mixed-income housing development is the first step toward putting its downtown back up on that pedestal.

SPRINGFIELD --- The transformation of the notorious "Hollywood" section into an attractive, safer residential neighborhood was formally recognized recently as Gov. Charlie Baker came to the city to celebrate the grand opening of Outing Park and nearby Concord Heights.