We stand in solidarity with this statement and mourn Jordan Neely. We call on an end to the hostility, violence & rhetoric against our unhoused community throughout the country and in our own community.

Kudos to Lawyers for Civil Rights and CMHA for their lawsuit against the Town of Holden's continued perpetuation of exclusionary zoning and their refusal to comply with the multifamily zoning requirements of the MBTA Communities Act lawyersforcivilrights.org/our-impact/hou…

NEW: The Worcester-based Central Massachusetts Housing Alliance (CMHA) is suing Holden for defying a new state law aimed at increasing multifamily housing in communities near MBTA lines. patch.com/massachusetts/… from Neal/Neil McNamara in the Worcester Patch

"We must maximize every available tool to keep central Massachusetts families housed in their communities of choice," CMHA CEO Leah Bradley said in a news release. Thank you Lawyers for Civil Rights & Brown Rudnick LLP! patch.com/massachusetts/…

“This lawsuit aims to support municipalities that are working to comply with the [MBTA Communities Zoning Law], by ensuring that recalcitrant towns like Holden do not shirk their obligations." Lawyers for Civil Rights CMHA bostonglobe.com/2023/08/03/bus…

Go get ’em Lawyers for Civil Rights & CMHA!

Brown Rudnick and Lawyers for Civil Rights filed a lawsuit on behalf of CMHA and a low-income family searching for affordable housing against the Town of Holden for its refusal to comply with the Commonwealth’s new MBTA Communities Zoning Law. Read more here: tinyurl.com/skyadk32

Brown Rudnick Lawyers for Civil Rights CMHA MBTA Excellent. We have an affordable housing crisis here in the UK too. We have laws that compel developers to provide a % of affordable housing under S106 but there are too many loopholes they can use to get out it. I hope you win this case.

“Every municipality covered by this law, especially predominantly white, affluent towns like Holden, must relinquish exclusionary zoning and contribute to the cause.” bostonglobe.com/2023/08/03/bus… Lawyers for Civil Rights Brown Rudnick The Boston Globe

"Holden has made itself the poster child for exclusion, for the kind of “not in my backyard” mindset that has helped make housing the scarce — and expensive — commodity it is in Massachusetts today. But Holden has had plenty of company along the way." bostonglobe.com/2023/08/10/opi…

Thank you African Community Education for having the CMHA Public Ed & Advocacy program to share what we're seeing on the ground & how we can support families. Congratulations to the young people for this fantastic research project & Worcester State for facilitating this!

Thank you Rep. Jim McGovern for coming to Leicester to discuss economic development, high school career pathways, housing security, and early ed opportunities in town with local officials and CMHA WCAC . Lots of positive energy in Town #MAPoli #MALeg

We fully support this statement from MACoalition/Homeless CHAPA Massachusetts Law Reform Institute on Healey-Driscoll Administration’s call to action for families experiencing homelessness and the appeal for coordinated state action. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

"A new study found most Californians experiencing homelessness are living in the same county where they were last housed."

Median rent in Worcester and surrounding town is $1271 for a one-bedroom apartment.

Fact of the Week: Differences between Median Hourly Wage and Housing Wage Greatest for Women and People of Color

We see this ugly rhetoric in cities and towns, too. But, it doesn't need to be this way & we must always speak out.

"An Estimated One in Five Renters Feels Pressured to Leave Their Home" This is true for renters throughout Worcester County and the City of Worcester. Tenant eviction protections are critical to keeping tenants stably housed. READ more below: urban.org/urban-wire/est…

Prevention always pays off. Very good read.

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