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In its ongoing effort to help communities learn about the value and effectiveness of local affordable housing trusts, MHP recently held regional workshops in Williamstown and Amherst.

Smaller homes so rural seniors can downsize. Mill housing so successful that the town has asked MHP to help it do more. A refinancing to help a new owner stabilize downtown properties. That's just three examples of financing MHP did in Fiscal Year 2017 to help communities in the western part of the state.

FITCHBURG --- The power of local support, private and public financing, and a developer with an outstanding record of breathing new life into old mills was on full display recently as state and local leaders gathered for the grand opening of Fitchburg Yarn Works, a 96-unit mixed-income apartment building along the Nashua River near downtown Fitchburg.

MHP used its loan products in Fiscal Year 2017 to provide low-cost financing to Springfield property owners to help them ensure affordability and neighborhood stability for years to come.

​HANOVER --- One week after unveiling a report that outlined why more housing is needed to spark South Shore economic growth, South Shore Chamber of Commerce CEO Peter Forman hit the road to explain his organization's reasoning to public officials, business leaders and citizens at a housing forum in Hanover.

RANDOLPH --- As part of its South Shore 2030 campaign, the South Shore Chamber of Commerce released its housing report at a breakfast meeting before 250 members.