MBTA Communities Act: Needham turns down controversial zoning plan
Needham became the latest Massachusetts suburb to shoot down a controversial state-mandated MBTA zoning plan, but its Select Board chairman says the town won’t follow in Milton’s footsteps. Needham ...
What’s next for Needham after MBTA Communities vote?
Needham voters repealed a state-mandated MBTA Communities Act zoning plan Tuesday, but the town's not out of compliance just ...
Needham rejects MBTA zoning compliance after town-wide vote
In a closely watched special election Tuesday night, Needham voted to repeal new zoning that would have made them compliant with the state’s controversial law that aims to create more housing in ...
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Needham rejects new zoning plan to meet MBTA housing law rules
Voters in Needham, Massachusetts, rejected a plan that would have added re-zoned areas for new multifamily housing and bring the town into compliance with the MBTA Communities Act. The special ...
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In Needham, ‘it’s neighbor versus neighbor’ ahead of MBTA Act zoning vote
The town will vote on a referendum on Jan. 14 ... located across the street from the Needham Center commuter rail stop, said he put a sign up in his window supporting the referendum because ...
In latest pushback to key state housing law, Needham voters say no to town’s plan
The suburb became the latest to rebuff a controversial state housing law. The town will now have until July to craft a new ...
Needham High School distance runner turning heads both in Massachusetts and nationally
A junior runner at Needham High School is getting attention both in Massachusetts and nationally for her distance runner.
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Needham rejects MBTA zoning compliance after town-wide vote
In a closely watched special election Tuesday night, Needham voted to repeal new zoning that would have made the town compliant with a controversial Massachusetts law that aims to create more ...