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Mayor Martin J. Walsh today announced $28 million in funding awards to support the creation of affordable housing throughout Boston.  The funding, which will preserve or produce 837 housing units, comes from $21 million of federal and local resources awarded through the Department of Neighborhood Development (DND) and $7 million of Linkage funds, awarded through Boston's Neighborhood Housing Trust.

A West Bridgewater construction company has been cited more than $54,000 in restitution and penalties for violating the state prevailing wage, overtime and record keeping laws, Attorney General Maura Healey announced today

Governor Charlie Baker received bipartisan support from three former secretaries of Energy and Environmental Affairs, Maeve Vallely-Bartlett, Rick Sullivan, and Ian Bowles, for the administration’s efforts to diversify our state’s energy portfolio through the procurement of cost-effective, hydropower generation. The announcement followed a State House meeting between Governor Baker, current Secretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs Matthew Beaton and his predecessors to discuss the need to stabilize New England’s electricity rates, meet the Commonwealth’s Global Warming Solutions Act (GWSA) goals and provide ratepayers with a clean, cost-competitive alternative to coal and oil generation.

Governor Charlie Baker and Lieutenant Governor Karyn Polito announced thirteen awards from the Massachusetts Downtown Initiative to communities across the Commonwealth. Through the MDI Technical Assistance Program, these grants support local downtown revitalization efforts by connecting municipalities with high-impact consultant services. This year’s awards, totaling $130,000, are set aside from the Community Development Block Grant program every year, and are administered by the Department of Housing and Community Development.

The Public Building Commission of the Town of Scituate, Massachusetts will issue periodic public updates about the construction progress for the Town Library project. Groundbreaking occurred on September 1, 2015. The project remains on budget. Completion is anticipated for late 2016/early 2017.

Congressman Jim McGovern (D-MA) will ride from Worcester to Boston to highlight a permanent increase in the commuter tax benefit for mass transit riders that was included in a bipartisan multi-year tax package that was signed into law in December 2015.

Following is a statement from Sean Gallagher, vice president of state affairs for the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), applauding 100 members of the Massachusetts House of Representatives for writing House leadership in support of legislation to assure strong net energy metering policies.

BOSTON – March 15, 2016 – (RealEstateRama) — During his annual speech before the Boston Municipal Research Bureau, Mayor Martin J. Walsh today will...

As more Massachusetts homeowners seek clean and renewable energy sources to provide electricity, Attorney General Maura Healey is providing tips for consumers when purchasing or leasing solar panels.

Awards will support the creation of 312 units for at-risk populations Framingham – March 14, 2016 – (RealEstateRama) — Today the Baker-Polito Administration announced more...

National Recreation and Park Association and American Planning Association host Great Urban Parks Campaign: Green Infrastructure in Underserved Communities convening ATLANTA – (RealEstateRama) — Thought...

Encouraging diversity within the fundraising profession. The AFP Massachusetts Chapter Diversity Fellowship provides up to ten qualified individuals annually with two year scholarships that include

The Massachusetts Association of Realtors® (MAR) reported today that homebuyers took advantage of mild winter weather, moderating home prices and mortgages rates hitting a 12-month low (3.695%*) to push pending home sales up to their highest level in the month of February since MAR began recording this data in 2004. Unsurprisingly, Realtors® confidence in the market was positive again in February.

Each year, CHAPA travels across Massachusetts to meet with housing professionals, advocates, community members, elected officials, and other stakeholders that want to expand access to safe, quality, and affordable housing. Please join us as we share updates on affordable housing and to help us develop agendas for our public policy, research, and programming for the year

MassHousing announced today that North Shore Bank is offering Operation Welcome Home, MassHousing's mortgage program designed to make it easier for Massachusetts veterans to purchase their first home.