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Residents have been fiercely divided over the plan, which would bring Milton into compliance with a new state law requiring cities and towns serviced by the MBTA to allow more multifamily housing.

Residents have been fiercely divided over the plan, which would bring Milton into compliance with a new state law requiring cities and towns serviced by the MBTA to allow more multifamily housing.

Milton is sharply split on a sweeping new zoning plan designed to loosen the grip of single-family housing on the proudly residential suburb. It is a vote that will reverberate far beyond the town borders.