Reasons why there’s a housing shortage? It takes a lot of time, people and money to create a new apartment building.

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

As Massachusetts Governor Maura T. Healey ’92 is preparing to seek re-election in 2026, Harvard Kennedy School professor Linda J. Blimes is optimistic about her chances to return to Beacon Hill.

Buildings of up to six stories will now be possible in a bid to increase housing deliveries across the Massachusetts city.

Wu, who is facing a challenge by Josh Kraft in this year's mayoral race, recently slammed Kraft's characterization of the ...

Senate Democrats forged ahead Wednesday with reforms and more funding for the state's family shelter system, adopting some changes that Republicans have long sought to tighten eligibility though GOP ...

The report, released Thursday by the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation, says downtown Boston's future depends on whether we can make commuting and living there easier.

Hundreds of local Habitat for Humanity organizations are gathering in Washington D.C. for Habitat on the Hill. During the ...

The Medford Community Development Board approved Tufts’ proposed new dorm at 401 Boston Ave. on Feb. 5, allowing construction ...

Axios Visuals The median listing price for new builds in Massachusetts topped $1 million last year. Why it matters: New construction can help chip away at the state's shortage of housing stock, but it ...

Fourteen months and a few shelter debates later, Gov. Maura Healey and Democrats in the House and Senate were (mostly) in alignment as each approved the latest set of restrictions on the state’s ...