The proposal, according to testimony heard by the Joint Committee on Bonding, Capital Expenditures and State Assets on Tuesday, would allow for the creation of 40,000 new homes and the rehabilitation of 12,000 more. The state needs 200,000 housing units to meet demand.
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MUNICIPAL MEETINGS get a bad rap. Rather than being staid yawners, they can provide relatable public information, as well as unexpected public spectacle, and a lot of it is catnip for reporters who bring those stories to readers.
EVER SINCE Lowell City Councilor Corey Robinson was arraigned in November at Lowell District Court on two counts of alleged domestic assault and battery on a household/family member, his private legal peril has dominated the people’s business.