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Massachusetts Housing Crisis: Zoning Battle in Milton Ignites a Civil Rights Debate
In the affluent suburb of Milton, Massachusetts, a fierce housing battle is underway that reflects broader national tensions surrounding affordable housing and zoning laws. The conflict stems from the state's 2021 MBTA Communities Act, which mandates that communities near public transportation, including Milton, update zoning laws to allow more multi-family housing. But in February 2024, a referendum saw 5,000 Milton voters reject a carefully crafted bylaw that would have complied with the law.
For $650k, you can live in a piece of Pawtucket election history
Former polling place comes with two bedrooms, 1.5 baths, and a living area that is the epitome of the open layout design. Through its history as everything from a meeting hall and polling place to a school and American Legion post, 47 Mulberry St. has played a part in Pawtucket’s history. Now the two-bed, 1.5-bath home originally known as the Fifth Ward Wardroom is on the market for $650,000.
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