Barnstable County
Yarmouth Morning Brief, Nov. 8: Housing panel opens busy meeting week
Yarmouth's Community Housing Committee opens a week of town meetings Monday at 3 p.m. at 1146 Route 28.
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Newton
Newton Morning Brief, Nov. 8: Smaller-lot housing measure fails
A smaller-lot housing measure failed despite strong Newton support, Patch reports, as committees return to work at City Hall on Monday.
Somerville
Somerville Morning Brief, Nov. 8: Five zoning amendments draw public comment
Somerville's Land Use Committee and Planning Board heard public comment on five zoning amendments, with written comments open until Nov. 13. From our own coverage: Land Use Committee, Planning Board take up five zoning amendments.
Groveland
Groveland Morning Brief, Nov. 8: Zoning board takes up Nichols Village sign
Groveland's Zoning Board of Appeals took up a second Nichols Village entrance sign and a breakfast hours change at Tecate Corona. From our own coverage: Zoning board takes up Nichols Village entrance sign.
Hull
Hull Morning Brief, Nov. 8: Conservation, housing panels meet Tuesday
Hull's Conservation Commission and Affordable Housing Committee meet Tuesday evening in a week of board meetings and Veterans Day closures.
Plymouth County
Hull Morning Brief, Nov. 8: Conservation, housing panels meet Tuesday
Hull's Conservation Commission and Affordable Housing Committee meet Tuesday evening in a week of board meetings and Veterans Day closures.
Essex County
Groveland Morning Brief, Nov. 8: Zoning board takes up Nichols Village sign
Groveland's Zoning Board of Appeals took up a second Nichols Village entrance sign and a breakfast hours change at Tecate Corona. From our own coverage: Zoning board takes up Nichols Village entrance sign.
Stow
Stow Morning Brief, Nov. 8: CPC weighs disability housing, West School design
Stow's Community Preservation Committee took up a disability housing application and a $60,000 West School design request at its Oct. 19 meeting.
Middlesex County
Stow Morning Brief, Nov. 8: CPC weighs disability housing, West School design
Stow's Community Preservation Committee took up a disability housing application and a $60,000 West School design request at its Oct. 19 meeting.
Yarmouth
Yarmouth Morning Brief, Nov. 8: Housing panel opens busy meeting week
Yarmouth's Community Housing Committee opens a week of town meetings Monday at 3 p.m. at 1146 Route 28.
Whitman
Whitman Morning Brief, Nov. 8: Housing Authority meets Monday night
Whitman Housing Authority meets Monday night at the Harvard Court Community Building as a busy week of town meetings gets underway.
Cheshire
Cheshire Morning Brief, Nov. 8: Zoning, Town Council meet early this week
Planning and Zoning meets Monday night, and the Town Council and its budget committee follow on Tuesday evening.
Norfolk County
Dover Morning Brief, Nov. 8: Selectmen take up tax rate, Planning seat and housing plan
Selectmen take up tax rate, Planning seat and housing plan. From our own coverage: Finance Committee weighs Sherborn override's reach into Dover; Selectmen take up tax rate, Planning seat and housing plan.
Plymouth County
Whitman Morning Brief, Nov. 8: Housing Authority meets Monday night
Whitman Housing Authority meets Monday night at the Harvard Court Community Building as a busy week of town meetings gets underway.
Middlesex County
Newton Morning Brief, Nov. 8: Smaller-lot housing measure fails
A smaller-lot housing measure failed despite strong Newton support, Patch reports, as committees return to work at City Hall on Monday.
Middlesex County
Somerville Morning Brief, Nov. 8: Five zoning amendments draw public comment
Somerville's Land Use Committee and Planning Board heard public comment on five zoning amendments, with written comments open until Nov. 13. From our own coverage: Land Use Committee, Planning Board take up five zoning amendments.
New
Cheshire Morning Brief, Nov. 8: Zoning, Town Council meet early this week
Planning and Zoning meets Monday night, and the Town Council and its budget committee follow on Tuesday evening.
Dover
Dover Morning Brief, Nov. 8: Selectmen take up tax rate, Planning seat and housing plan
Selectmen take up tax rate, Planning seat and housing plan. From our own coverage: Finance Committee weighs Sherborn override's reach into Dover; Selectmen take up tax rate, Planning seat and housing plan.
Brookline
Brookline Housing Authority Board of Commissioners Meeting
Saturday, November 7, 2026 · 4:30 PM · Brookline MA 02445
Middlesex County
Council, Planning Board hear five zoning amendments
The Land Use Committee and Planning Board heard public comment on five zoning amendments in a joint remote hearing and took no votes. Nick Barker presented a Boynton Yards proposal to raise the minimum residential share from 25 percent to 40 percent, saying no building plans have been advanced.
Somerville
Council, Planning Board hear five zoning amendments
The Land Use Committee and Planning Board heard public comment on five zoning amendments in a joint remote hearing and took no votes. Nick Barker presented a Boynton Yards proposal to raise the minimum residential share from 25 percent to 40 percent, saying no building plans have been advanced.
Seekonk
Seekonk Morning Brief, Nov. 7: ZBA continues 36-unit 40B hearing to Dec. 7
Zoning Board of Appeals heard a traffic study on the 36-unit Heritage Seekonk 40B proposal and set Dec. 7 to resume. From our own coverage: ZBA takes up traffic study for 36-unit Heritage Seekonk 40B.
Plymouth County
Plymouth Morning Brief, Nov. 7: Affordable Housing Trust weighs down payment pilot application
Affordable Housing Trust weighs down payment pilot application. From our own coverage: Affordable Housing Trust weighs down payment pilot application; Manomet Village sub-committee reviews steering panel's procedure rules.
Adams
Adams Morning Brief, Nov. 7: Zoning Board of Appeals meets Tuesday
Adams Zoning Board of Appeals will hold its regular meeting Tuesday at 6 p.m., one of several local meetings next week.
Carver
Carver Morning Brief, Nov. 7: Select Board eyes 40R housing article
Carver's Select Board weighed placing a 40R Smart Growth housing article on the special town meeting warrant, with a school-impact estimate. From our own coverage: Select Board takes up 40R housing article for warrant; Conservation Commission hears solar canopy and cranberry bog plans.
Berkshire County
Adams Morning Brief, Nov. 7: Zoning Board of Appeals meets Tuesday
Adams Zoning Board of Appeals will hold its regular meeting Tuesday at 6 p.m., one of several local meetings next week.
Plymouth
Plymouth Morning Brief, Nov. 7: Affordable Housing Trust weighs down payment pilot application
Affordable Housing Trust weighs down payment pilot application. From our own coverage: Affordable Housing Trust weighs down payment pilot application; Manomet Village sub-committee reviews steering panel's procedure rules.
Plymouth County
Carver Morning Brief, Nov. 7: Select Board eyes 40R housing article
Carver's Select Board weighed placing a 40R Smart Growth housing article on the special town meeting warrant, with a school-impact estimate. From our own coverage: Select Board takes up 40R housing article for warrant; Conservation Commission hears solar canopy and cranberry bog plans.
Bristol County
Seekonk Morning Brief, Nov. 7: ZBA continues 36-unit 40B hearing to Dec. 7
Zoning Board of Appeals heard a traffic study on the 36-unit Heritage Seekonk 40B proposal and set Dec. 7 to resume. From our own coverage: ZBA takes up traffic study for 36-unit Heritage Seekonk 40B.
Chelmsford
Chelmsford Morning Brief, Nov. 7: Riverneck Road 40B hearing back before ZBA
The Zoning Board of Appeals reopened a remanded 40B hearing on 23 homes at 243 Riverneck Road, with a state deadline looming. From our own coverage: ZBA opens remanded 40B hearing, takes up church sign request.
Peabody
Peabody Morning Brief, Nov. 7: Planning Board takes up Lowell Street rezoning
Peabody's Planning Board weighed a Lowell Street rezoning that would swap a blasting-heavy four-lot plan for two duplexes. From our own coverage: Planning Board takes up Lowell Street rezoning.
Brockton
Brockton Morning Brief, Nov. 7: Fire safety shadows Manly Street housing plan
Brockton's Planning Board took up a 24-unit Father Bill's housing plan on Manly Street as fire officials raised safety concerns. From our own coverage: Planning Board takes up Father Bill's Manly Street housing plan.
Plymouth County
Brockton Morning Brief, Nov. 7: Fire safety shadows Manly Street housing plan
Brockton's Planning Board took up a 24-unit Father Bill's housing plan on Manly Street as fire officials raised safety concerns. From our own coverage: Planning Board takes up Father Bill's Manly Street housing plan.
Lexington
Lexington Morning Brief, Nov. 7: Bloomfield Street zoning-freeze plan draws neighbors
Neighbors urged Lexington's Planning Board to protect an 1884 Queen Anne house at 23 Bloomfield Street during a zoning-freeze subdivision review. From our own coverage: Planning Board takes up 23 Bloomfield Street zoning-freeze plan.
Middlesex County
Chelmsford Morning Brief, Nov. 7: Riverneck Road 40B hearing back before ZBA
The Zoning Board of Appeals reopened a remanded 40B hearing on 23 homes at 243 Riverneck Road, with a state deadline looming. From our own coverage: ZBA opens remanded 40B hearing, takes up church sign request.
Middlesex County
Lexington Morning Brief, Nov. 7: Bloomfield Street zoning-freeze plan draws neighbors
Neighbors urged Lexington's Planning Board to protect an 1884 Queen Anne house at 23 Bloomfield Street during a zoning-freeze subdivision review. From our own coverage: Planning Board takes up 23 Bloomfield Street zoning-freeze plan.
Essex County
Peabody Morning Brief, Nov. 7: Planning Board takes up Lowell Street rezoning
Peabody's Planning Board weighed a Lowell Street rezoning that would swap a blasting-heavy four-lot plan for two duplexes. From our own coverage: Planning Board takes up Lowell Street rezoning.
Cambridge
Jefferson Park Federal begins welcoming residents to rebuilt North Cambridge housing
The Cambridge Housing Authority said the first rebuilt Jefferson Park Federal building is fully occupied and a second began leasing in early November. The redevelopment will total 278 affordable apartments when finished in late summer 2027.
Barnstable County
Provincetown Morning Brief, Nov. 6: Second housing forum set for Nov. 18
Provincetown will hold its second housing forum Nov. 18, presenting preliminary concepts for Bradford Street and Nelson Avenue properties. From our own coverage: Unofficial results posted for Nov. 3 state election; Second housing forum set for Nov. 18.
Provincetown
Provincetown Morning Brief, Nov. 6: Second housing forum set for Nov. 18
Provincetown will hold its second housing forum Nov. 18, presenting preliminary concepts for Bradford Street and Nelson Avenue properties. From our own coverage: Unofficial results posted for Nov. 3 state election; Second housing forum set for Nov. 18.
Franklin County
Leverett Morning Brief, Nov. 6: Housing forum set for Friday at Town Hall
Leverett's Affordable Housing Trust invites residents to a Friday evening forum on housing at Town Hall.
Franklin County
Gill Morning Brief, Nov. 6: Zoning board meets by Zoom Tuesday
Gill's Zoning Board of Appeals will meet by Zoom at 7 p.m. Tuesday, the first of several town meetings next week.
Hampden County
Agawam Morning Brief, Nov. 6: Zoning Board of Appeals meets Monday at Main Street
Zoning Board of Appeals meets Monday at Main Street. Also in today's brief (3 items): Zoning Board of Appeals meets Monday at Main Street; Golf Commission meets Thursday morning on Southwick Street; Conservation Commission meets Thursday evening.
Hampshire County
Hatfield Morning Brief, Nov. 6: Planning Board weighs housing trust funding
Hatfield Planning Board takes up housing trust funding request and zoning table of uses with consultant Wayne Fiden. From our own coverage: Planning Board takes up housing trust funding letter; Library plans gingerbread house event Dec. 12.
Plymouth County
Halifax Morning Brief, Nov. 6: Zoning Board of Appeals meets Monday
Zoning Board of Appeals meets Monday. From our own coverage: Capital Planning hears building and road requests. Also in today's brief (11 items): Zoning Board of Appeals meets Monday; Board of Assessors meets Tuesday; Board of Water Commissioners meets Tuesday; Historical Commission meets Tuesday.
Gill
Gill Morning Brief, Nov. 6: Zoning board meets by Zoom Tuesday
Gill's Zoning Board of Appeals will meet by Zoom at 7 p.m. Tuesday, the first of several town meetings next week.
Agawam
Agawam Morning Brief, Nov. 6: Zoning Board of Appeals meets Monday at Main Street
Zoning Board of Appeals meets Monday at Main Street. Also in today's brief (3 items): Zoning Board of Appeals meets Monday at Main Street; Golf Commission meets Thursday morning on Southwick Street; Conservation Commission meets Thursday evening.
Hatfield
Hatfield Morning Brief, Nov. 6: Planning Board weighs housing trust funding
Hatfield Planning Board takes up housing trust funding request and zoning table of uses with consultant Wayne Fiden. From our own coverage: Planning Board takes up housing trust funding letter; Library plans gingerbread house event Dec. 12.
Halifax
Halifax Morning Brief, Nov. 6: Zoning Board of Appeals meets Monday
Zoning Board of Appeals meets Monday. From our own coverage: Capital Planning hears building and road requests. Also in today's brief (11 items): Zoning Board of Appeals meets Monday; Board of Assessors meets Tuesday; Board of Water Commissioners meets Tuesday; Historical Commission meets Tuesday.
Weston
Weston Morning Brief, Nov. 6: Quarry housing hearing pushed to Dec. 2
Weston Planning Board continued the 280-unit Weston Quarry housing hearing to Dec. 2 after pressing BXP on trees and fire access. From our own coverage: Planning Board takes up 280-unit Weston Quarry plan; Study committee debates warrant disclosure rules.
Middlesex County
Weston Morning Brief, Nov. 6: Quarry housing hearing pushed to Dec. 2
Weston Planning Board continued the 280-unit Weston Quarry housing hearing to Dec. 2 after pressing BXP on trees and fire access. From our own coverage: Planning Board takes up 280-unit Weston Quarry plan; Study committee debates warrant disclosure rules.
Somerville
Somerville Morning Brief, Nov. 6: Affordable Housing Trust seeks nonprofit member
Somerville seeks a nonprofit housing representative to fill an open seat on the Affordable Housing Trust.
Worcester County
Milford Morning Brief, Nov. 6: Zoning appeals hearing set for Nov. 12
Milford Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing Nov. 12 at 6 p.m. at 52 Main Street.
Leverett
Leverett Morning Brief, Nov. 6: Housing forum set for Friday at Town Hall
Leverett's Affordable Housing Trust invites residents to a Friday evening forum on housing at Town Hall.
Milford
Milford Morning Brief, Nov. 6: Zoning appeals hearing set for Nov. 12
Milford Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing Nov. 12 at 6 p.m. at 52 Main Street.
Middlesex County
Somerville Morning Brief, Nov. 6: Affordable Housing Trust seeks nonprofit member
Somerville seeks a nonprofit housing representative to fill an open seat on the Affordable Housing Trust.
Plymouth County
Duxbury Morning Brief, Nov. 6: Select Board weighs Miramar letter to MassHousing
Select Board weighs Miramar letter to MassHousing. From our own coverage: Select Board weighs Miramar letter to MassHousing.
Duxbury
Duxbury Morning Brief, Nov. 6: Select Board weighs Miramar letter to MassHousing
Select Board weighs Miramar letter to MassHousing. From our own coverage: Select Board weighs Miramar letter to MassHousing.
Arlington
Arlington Morning Brief, Nov. 6: Town seeks input on affordable housing overlay
Arlington residents can weigh in on a draft affordable housing overlay district through a town survey now open online.
Middlesex County
Arlington Morning Brief, Nov. 6: Town seeks input on affordable housing overlay
Arlington residents can weigh in on a draft affordable housing overlay district through a town survey now open online.
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