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SOMERVILLE, June 25, 2012 --- Having grown up in the city, Ward 4 City Councilor Tony Lafuente knows that the Saint Polycarp church and parochial school site has always been an asset to the city and that's why he's happy to see that the Somerville Community Corporation (SCC) is taking steps to keep it that way.

SPRINGFIELD, June 11, 2012 --- The ribbon cutting punctuating First Resource Company's seven-year effort to rehabilitate 445 apartments was noteworthy not just because of the physical improvements to the buildings but also because every speaker talked about developer Gordon Pulsifer's dedication to management and his company's commitment to remain visible in the neighborhood for the long run.

NORTH EASTON, Ma., June 8, 2012 --- State and local leaders gathered in June to celebrate the start of construction on Ames Shovel Works, an ambitious development that will create 113 rental units, 160 construction jobs and preserve a cherished local landmark that is a key piece of the state's rich manufacturing history.

FITCHBURG, May 25, 2012 --- The Massachusetts Housing Partnership (MHP) recently committed $9.35 million in permanent mortgage financing to help MDP Development LLC convert a historic mill building into 105 units of rental housing on River Street in Fitchburg.

CAMBRIDGE, May 23, 2012 --- Local leaders and affordable housing lenders joined in with residents in late May to celebrate the start of rehabilitation of the Cambridge Court Apartments, a 10-story building that has served hundreds of low- and moderate-income city residents since it was built in 1973.

NORTH ANDOVER, May 23, 2012 --- Ever since December 2011, life has been hard for Kelly Mauro and her family. That's when her husband Josh was paralyzed in a one-car crash and she was suddenly faced with taking care of him and their seven-year-old son Tristan.