‘Building Homes. Building Futures” Report Details Housing Challenges and Solutions in Western Mass.

by James Fuccione | Oct 8, 2025 | Data and Reports

While housing issues show up in communities across the state, the “Building Homes. Building Futures” study provides an updated, comprehensive look at housing in four western Massachusetts counties—Berkshire, Franklin, Hampden, and Hampshire. Led by...

Mass. Law Reform Institute Shares Federal Policy Impacts on Older Adults in Massachusetts

by James Fuccione | Oct 1, 2025 | Data and Reports, News and Updates

The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative convenes quarterly Statewide Network Meetings that focus on timely issues and are aimed at connecting age- and dementia friendly community efforts with knowledge, resources, funding opportunities and more. The most recent...

Celebrate Digital Inclusion Week 2025: Celebrate, Engage, Empower

by James Fuccione | Oct 1, 2025 | News and Updates

Join the National Digital Inclusion Alliance (NDIA) for Digital Inclusion Week (DIW) from October 6-10, an annual nationwide event dedicated to raising awareness about digital equity and the vital importance of inclusion in our increasingly digital world. This year’s...

AARP Livable Communities Team Promotes Local Transportation Solutions, Including Massachusetts Examples

by James Fuccione | Oct 1, 2025 | News and Updates

AARP Livable Communities, which promotes resources, tools and examples for age-friendly community efforts, distributed a series of videos that highlight transportation solutions to help older adults get to desired destinations. Along with examples from Illinois,...

Municipal Survey Shows Progress on ADUs with Interactive Map

by James Fuccione | Oct 1, 2025 | News and Updates

New survey data from the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities shows that homeowners across Massachusetts are embracing accessory dwelling units (ADUs) following Governor Maura Healey’s Affordable Homes Act, which allows ADUs to built by-right on...