State government leaders in Massachusetts are trying to instigate a building boom to address a housing shortage marked by high rents and sale prices, but a top housing official is now warning that ...

Two house fires in Chicopee and North Adams Tuesday killed a four-year-old child and an adult, and displaced many others.

Pittsfield has several elected official positions coming to term, and residents can pick up nomination papers for them in April. Nomination papers will become available at the clerk’s office ...

"We will not sit idly by while our neighbors have their rights stripped away," said City Councilor Alisa Costa, who submitted ...

Housing law requires towns and cities deemed “MBTA communities” to create at least one zoning district where multifamily housing is allowed by right.

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The Pittsfield, Massachusetts city council has unanimously accepted a resolution declaring the community a sanctuary city for ...

A 4-year-old girl died and two other people were seriously injured in a house fire in North Adams Tuesday night, officials said.

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Retirement in the Northeast isn't out of reach, despite the high cost of living. The 10 cities offer reasonable housing prices and access to both culture and health care.

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