Critics' successes in election could cool interest in Newton's plan for more housing
Five newcomers won City Council seats after being backed by groups critical of plans for additional multifamily housing.
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Five newcomers won City Council seats after being backed by groups critical of plans for additional multifamily housing.
BOSTON — Against the backdrop of what elected officials on both sides of the aisle have called a "housing crisis" in Massachusetts, advocates took to Beacon Hill this week to
Tenants and landlords alike spoke to lawmakers during a Tuesday hearing, though as might be expected the owners were greatly outnumbered by the lease-holders.
An article that asks the state Legislature if Brookline can cap rent increases is being discussed in Town Meeting this week.
It's a significant development for a topic that was until recently "practically a third rail" in the State House. But any effort to overturn the state's nearly three-decade ban on rent control has a long way to go.