State lawmakers and Island housing representatives are seeking support from Vineyard residents for an upcoming hearing on the so-called Affordable Homes Act a bold housing bill presented last year by Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healy that champions a transfer fee on high-priced real estate transactions. While the housing bank legislation continues making its way through […]
The Peaked Hill Pastures affordable housing project is finally going out to bid. A request for proposal (RFP), presented by the Peaked Hill Pastures RFP committee, was unanimously approved by the Chilmark Select Board during a Tuesday evening meeting. It’s taken almost two years for the bidding process to start. The project itself was approved […]
Oak Bluffs is looking to provide housing for municipal employees. During a meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 12, the Oak Bluffs Select Board unanimously approved preparing a letter to the state with the intention of setting aside units for municipal employees at the Southern Tier affordable housing project. Southern Tier is an Island Housing Trust project […]