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  • Briefing
    Briefing

    Westborough liquor license spree

    Sam Bonacci

    The town of Westborough will receive 22 additional liquor licenses in the next three years in an effort by town officials to bring more restaurants into the community with a special focus on the downtown area.

  • Going out-of-state to grow student population

    Laura Finaldi

    Nichols College reaching out beyond Massachusetts to find community college students looking to transfer.

  • Shop Talk
    Shop Talk

    Girls Inc. seeking $5.5M for renovations

    In October, Girls Inc. of Worcester launched the public part of its $5.5-million fundraising campaign

  • The Rainmaker
    The Rainmaker

    Let's bust some sales myths

    Ken Cook

    Some sales myths can be alluring, but expensive if you buy into them.

  • Military experience wanted in Central Mass.

    Laura Finaldi

    New TechSandBox program, coupled with increased government lending, seeks to spur military veterans to start new ventures.

  • Focus On Health Care
    Focus On Health Care

    Harrington HealthCare sets its sights on Connecticut

    Emily Micucci

    Edward Moore's next move for the continued health of Harrington HealthCare is a potential move into Northeast Connecticut.

  • Advice
    Advice

    101: Eliminate bad writing

    Susan Shalhoub

    From emails to editing, eliminating bad writing can pay dividends.

  • Incorporations
    Incorporations

    INCORPORATIONS

    These businesses incorporated with the Massachusetts Secretary of State's Office from Aug. 1-16.

  • Editorial
    Editorial

    Worcester’s split tax rate doesn’t add up

    Even with a boom of development, the city must move towards a single tax rate to keep the momentum.

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Today's Poll

Should Mass. officials be allowed to force local communities to zone for multifamily housing?
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Poll Description

On March 19, a judge ruled the showdown between the Massachusetts attorney general and the Town of Milton will go before the full Supreme Judicial Court in October. The dispute is over the MBTA Communities Act, which requires cities and towns near T service to adopt zoning allowing multifamily housing by right in certain areas. Some Massachusetts local governments, including Holden, have pushed back against the requirement, saying such zoning doesn't fit in their communities. 

Gov. Maura Healey and Attorney General Andrea Campbell have cracked down on non-compliant communities with lawsuits and by reducing state funding, as part of a larger effort to address the statewide affordable housing crisis. The MBTA Communities Act is one of a handful of laws designed to increase housing construction by having at least one zoning district of reasonable size where multifamily housing is permitted.