Newscast: Somerville Neighborhood News #39 - May 5, 2015 
By Deb_B - 12/17/20 - 9:05 pm
At its December 17 meeting, the Boston Planning and Development Agency voted to acquire 104-108 Walter St. in Roslindale, a property that has been a conservation priority for neighbors for decades because it abuts the Roslindale Wetlands Urban Wild and absorbs stormwater runoff from throughout the area. The BPDA action paves the way to take this property off the market for private development and represents a step toward conserving 108 Walter St. as open space - one of Boston’s top five priority land acquisition sites - as well as creating four units of affordable ownership housing at 104 Walter. Read more.
By Kayla Canne - 10/5/15 - 7:24 pm
The Greater Boston Chinese Golden Age Center today formally opened the Hong Lok House in Chinatown, which brings 74 additional affordable housing units to the neighborhood. Read more.
By JohnAKeith - 6/22/15 - 4:34 pm
Good news: Suffolk County (Boston, Revere, Chelsea, & Winthrop) leads the nation in the percentage of housing considered to be affordable to those in "extreme" poverty (earning no more than $28,300 for a family of four).
Bad news: Only 51 extremely low-income families out of every 100 in Suffolk County are able to access safe and affordable rental housing.
Source: Urban Institute, The Housing Affordability Gap For Extremely Low-Income Renters In 2013
By JohnAKeith - 5/6/15 - 12:27 pm
The city of Boston's Department of Neighborhood Development has filed legislation (sponsored by Mattapan's State Rep.
By SCATV Somerville - 5/6/15 - 12:17 pm
In the latest Somerville Neighborhood Newscast, learn about the new affordable housing development on Washington Street, get the latest on a pro-divestment sit-in at Tufts, find out why Rep.
By adamg - 9/19/10 - 11:17 am
One Massachusetts is a group seeking a "No" vote on all three of this year's ballot questions, which would cut the sales tax in general, repeal the sales tax on booze in particular and eliminate a state require
