Could shuttered college campuses help solve the Mass. housing crisis?
Since 2014, over two dozen Massachusetts colleges closed due to financial difficulties, leaving large tracts of land for possible development, including much-needed housing. This is the first of three ...
Why transforming vacant college campuses into housing isn’t easy
This is the third of three articles that examine whether shuttered college campuses can be a solution to the state’s housing crisis. The campus is hidden, set back from main roads, with two looming ...
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Zoning change would allow restaurants with alcohol in neighborhood business districts
The City Council and Planning Board will meet Wednesday to discuss a potential change to business neighborhood zoning districts.
Quincy mayor defends $850,000 patron saint statues at public safety building
People in the end will understand that it’s beautiful public art," Quincy Mayor Thomas Koch said in a radio interview.
In Mass., these casual restaurateurs open new upscale spots
Masons Steakhouse in Quincy inhabits a former Masonic Temple, and BOSA Coastal Italian in Haverhill is a new venture by the owner of Sal's Pizza.
'Not something of defiance': Milton tells state it wants to zone for fewer apartments
Four Massachusetts communities did not meet a Feb. 13 deadline to comply with the MBTA Communities Act including Milton.