"Our office is not able to literally ignore that the local mandate law does require contemporaneous funding be appropriated," ...

The deadline has passed for MBTA communities to become compliant with a zoning law aimed at creating more housing in ...

A Central Massachusetts community initially was among those that led the charge against a state housing law. Here's why they ...

We asked for your questions about the controversial multi-family zoning law. Housing and zoning experts debunk common ...

The state auditor determined last week that the MBTA Communities Act was an "unfunded mandate," giving towns that don't want ...

The MBTA Communities Act is an unfunded mandate for cities and towns, according to a review by State Auditor Diana DiZoglio’s office, which could prompt new legal challenges ...

The town of Holden, one of the first to defy the state's MBTA Communities transit-oriented zoning law alongside Milton, has ...

State Attorney General Andrea Campbell said Monday her office plans to continue to enforce the MBTA Communities Act despite ...

It's yet another hurdle for the MBTA Communities Act, which mandates cities and towns served by the T make it easier to build ...

Communities across eastern Massachusetts are under pressure to rezone parts of town to allow more multi-family housing near public transportation, thanks to the MBTA Communities Act. Aimed at ...

Local officials have discussed the latest developments with the state MBTA Communities Act but haven't decided whether they ...

The six South Shore towns that have not complied with the MBTA Communities Act have taken different approaches to the state's ...