Harvard preps to reclaim Devens; joint committee keeps options open
In June, at its annual meeting to set goals for the coming fiscal year, Harvard’s Select Board committed to placing an article on the…
Devens volunteers launch door-to-door push to register neighbors . . . and get to know them
A team of 16 volunteers is going street by street across Devens this summer, clipboards in hand, with a pitch that covers three separate…
Elite Home Builders set to break ground on long-delayed Emerson Green apartments
MassDevelopment announced last week that Elite Home Builders has secured the financing needed to build a 46-unit apartment building at Emerson Green, after NOW…
Stabilize or demolish: The $44 million stakes for Devens’ historical barracks
MassDevelopment’s presentation to the Devens Committee last week confirmed what officials had signaled for months: Stabilizing and clearing hazardous materials from eight vacant buildings…
Eldridge says next Devens vote must succeed, urges MassDevelopment to open its books
State Sen. Jamie Eldridge got an earful from Devens residents this month. Eldridge spent nearly an hour fielding questions from the Devens Committee and…
Stabilize or Demolish? Devens Faces $44M Decision on Historic Buildings
MassDevelopment on Wednesday presented preliminary findings from a long-awaited building conditions assessment of the Innovation and Technology Center (ITC) district, putting the cost to…
Senate earmarks $5 million for Vicksburg Square housing, rejects bid to bypass super town meeting
The Massachusetts Senate passed its version of Gov. Maura Healey's $425 million Mass Wins economic development bond bill late Thursday night, after a session…
Consider This: Don’t blame super town meeting for Vicksburg Square’s fate
I have been deeply involved with Harvard’s analysis of Devens for the past 15 years, starting with the Devens Economic Analysis Team in 2011…
House cuts Devens zoning provision from governor’s economic development bill
The House voted 148-2 Wednesday night, July 8, to pass the $425 million, 82-page Mass Wins economic development bond bill, after the House Ways…
Harvard and Ayer oppose plan to shift Devens zoning power to state agency; Shirley undecided
A provision in Gov. Maura Healey’s economic development bill would remove Harvard, Ayer, and Shirley from any formal governing role over zoning changes at…
