affordable housing

"There's a huge gap in people who are qualifying for assistance and those who are actually low-income living on Nantucket," says Health Imperatives CEO Julia Kehoe.

Voters at several Town Meetings are addressing the critical lack of low- and mid-priced housing stock this Spring session.

Martha's Vineyard residents overwhelmingly approve a proposal to address the housing crisis on the island.The idea is to create a regional housing bank and its gaining traction in other Massachusetts communities. But it needs state lawmakers' approval.

In January, the median single-family home in Provincetown cost $1.8 million, according to the Association of Realtors, making Provincetown one of the state’s least affordable places to live.

Realtors, advocates and medical officials testify before state committee pushing for real estate tax to create affordable housing.

Demand for second homes on Cape Cod, driven in part by the pandemic, is driving up real estate prices even higher than they’ve been in the past. In this conclusion to a two-part story, Jennette Barnes explores what some communities are doing — and what they could be doing — to ensure year-round residents can afford to live on Cape Cod.

Similar bills have failed to get traction at the state house, but lawmakers are hopeful the proposals from big cities may move them forward

A year ago March, Chatham Hardware moved to a smaller space at the back of the building and subleased the front to a high-end clothing store. Soon, it will close altogether. These changes have a lot to do with the exorbitant housing prices on Cape Cod. In this first of a two-part story, Jennette Barnes reports on how the housing crisis is changing Cape Cod. Part 2 will look at ways to ease the burden.

An apartment complex proposed for the Twin Brooks golf course in Hyannis has received an environmental certificate from the state that could ease the way for the project, over the objections of opponents, who say the land should be preserved for conservation and recreation.

Home prices on Cape Cod are rising, even as some people remain out of work or have less income due to the pandemic. The hot real estate market could put…