BipartisanIpswich

06/17/2025

Although permitted 40Bs are in the pipeline, they are not added to SHI and will not count until they are built and ready for occupancy

06/16/2025

https://duxbury.substack.com/p/mbta-communities-the-zoning-reduction?fbclid=IwQ0xDSwK9RDFleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHhKvEF7b5MwkzMWxZSBGW18GoR6WyPB1M6duzc4I_hba-u6OOpdWtRi_4NrK_aem_LmJL3LmHSi8fkTJ6iCiBCQ

Did Duxbury even participate in a regulatory process that convinced the Baker administration to reduce proposed housing quotas for 90 different municipalities?

06/07/2025

To the editor, Recently, a bipartisan citizens’ petition was filed to amend 3A at the Special Town Meeting on Monday, June 16. Ipswich must support responsible growth, and protect our town’s character and taxpayers. We need to pause and amend the unfunded MBTA 3A Communities Act before moving fo...

05/05/2025

Hmmmm 🤔

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04/26/2025

A little clarity on the 3A unfounded mandate. The “unfunded” piece means the local tax payers are on the hook for ALL infrastructure costs, from police, fire to schools to water - power. Our Select Board must file an exemption with the courts. We have no recourse if the Boomers push this through at Town Meeting!

04/24/2025

https://www.ricepondvillage.com/blog/follow-the-money?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR5DQu8AkAQJrY9v-Titf72BrBCcGQkDBo8OXEQcnF_vUST1Zc83IcjLKQ0zUg_aem_siJ41U5n30nIrVII3Uzz6Q

Explore the key players supporting and opposing the MBTA Communities Act in Milton, Massachusetts—including those filing amicus briefs—and examine potential conflicts of interest. Learn why Millbury residents are urged to vote NO on May 6, 2025, to protect local control and uphold community voic...

04/24/2025

No on 3A!

04/11/2025

This is behind a paywall! 🚩 🚩

It's the start of a Healey administration housing experiment: Will using state money to buy equity in stalled projects get them off the ground?

04/11/2025

Tax payer dollars?

Abundant Housing Massachusetts, Inc. (AHMA) is a 501(c)(4) non-profit housing advocacy organization formed in 2020. AHMA believes that Massachusetts is for everyone. Our mission is to stand up for abundant housing for all in communities across Massachusetts. We drive policy at the state and local le...

04/09/2025

Officials dramatically reined in Lexington's MBTA Communities zoning districts after significantly more development than first anticipated.