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Accountability Matters: A Tale Of Two Towns And The Developers Behind Perry Place And Rice Pond Village
This blog post explores the contrasting responses of Auburn and Millbury to Chapter 40B housing developments proposed by Steven F. Venincasa and James Venincasa. It highlights how Auburn officials held the developers accountable, while Millbury residents were left to bear the burden of legal challenges. Learn about site constraints, legal hurdles, and the importance of community action and municipal oversight in protecting neighborhood character and safety.
Fear Drove The MBTA Communities Act Approval
Millbury's adoption of the MBTA Communities Act reveals a troubling pattern of fear-based governance, low civic participation, and decisions that favor developers over residents. It's time to demand transparency, leadership, and real planning.
Millbury Town Meeting Adopts MBTA Communities Act Zoning: Article 29
On May 6, 2025, Millbury Town Meeting adopted Article 29 to comply with the MBTA Communities Act, approving zoning changes near Route 146, Westborough Street, and Grafton Road. With low turnout, a small group of voters advanced new housing rules allowing 15 units per acre and reduced restrictions.
Protect Millbury’s Future
On May 6, 2025, Millbury residents face a critical decision at the Annual Town Meeting: whether to approve Articles 28 and 29, which propose zoning amendments under the MBTA Communities Act. These articles threaten to impose high-density, predominantly market-rate housing developments without adequate consideration for our town's infrastructure, resources, and character. We must stand together to preserve our community by voting NO on both articles.
Is Your Town Ready? What HomeBASE And Zoning Reform Mean For You
Massachusetts is facing a growing housing affordability crisis, and two well-intentioned programs—HomeBASE and the MBTA Communities Act—are now intersecting in ways that raise critical questions about equity, local control, and the future of affordable housing policy in the Commonwealth. The MBTA Communities Act is unlikely to lower housing costs for tenants or local residents—in fact, it may lead to higher expenses and reduced affordability.
MBTA Communities Act: Reasons To Vote “No”
Millbury voters overwhelmingly rejected the MBTA Communities Act in 2024—and must do so again on May 6, 2025. Articles 28 and 29 promote high-density, mostly market-rate housing with minimal affordability, strain local infrastructure, and reduce community control. Learn why residents should vote no—again.