Massachusetts may allow single staircases in six-story apartment buildings, a proposal supporters say could add 130,000 housing units but critics call risky.
Realtor.com said Massachusetts was among seven states to receive failing grades in its assessment of which states are addressing housing affordability issues.
Congressman Bill Keating hosted an affordable housing conference at UMass Dartmouth Wednesday with the Federal Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Three New Bedford city councilors are proposing a plan to purchase dilapidated nursing homes and turn them into properties used for new housing developments.
A new community organization called H.O.M.E. (Housing Options for Momentum and Equity) is enlisting help from area residents to come up with solutions.
UMass Dartmouth broke ground Friday on a $134 million housing and dining complex designed to transform the student living and learning experience on campus.