Mass High Court Strikes Rent Control Question From Ballot
by Chris Lisinski and Jennifer Smith The following story appeared originally in the CommonWealth Beacon...
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Housing Activists Vow to Continue Campaign After Ban of Rent Control Ballot Initiative
Source: The Keep Massachusetts Home Campaign The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court today issued a decision...
Opinion: Could a Fair Rent Pledge Work in Amherst?
The following column was written with the assistance of Perplexity AI. A copy was also...
Could Massachusetts Get Rent Control Back After a 32-Year Ban?
by Steve Dubb The following article appeared originally in Shelterforce on June 5, 2026 and...
Town Council Approves Rent Stabilization Resolution
Report on the Meeting of the Town Council, June 15, 2026, Part 2 Read Part...
What is Rent Control?
The following is adapted from the Metropolitan Planning Council fact sheet. Rent control is a...
Letter: Here’s a Way to Support Rent Control in Massachusetts
As many of you know, Amherst continues to struggle with a lack of affordable housing...
One Hundred Days of Mayor Zohran Mamdani in New York: Free Kindergarten and a Tax on Luxury Homes
A Better World is Possible by Julius Schiedat Since the beginning of 2026, Zohran Mamdani...
Inspections Program Reveals Violations in 96% of Amherst Rental Properties. Still No DPW Employee on Building Committee
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Town Council, May 18, 2026 By Maura Keene...
Are Amherst Developers Flouting the Intent of the Town’s ADU Bylaw?
A building boom of accessory dwelling units (ADUs) is underway in Amherst, with at least...
Letter: Lamenting the Transformation of the McLellan Street Neighborhood
The following letter was sent to the Amherst Town Council and the Amherst Planning Board...
Planning Board Seeks to Balance Needs of Students and Year-Round Residents
Report on the Meeting of the Amherst Planning Board, December 17, 2025 This meeting was...