Congressman Bill Keating hosted an affordable housing conference at UMass Dartmouth Wednesday with the Federal Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Three New Bedford city councilors are proposing a plan to purchase dilapidated nursing homes and turn them into properties used for new housing developments.
Massachusetts Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll discussed how the administration plans to address the lack of affordable and available housing in the Commonwealth.
A new community organization called H.O.M.E. (Housing Options for Momentum and Equity) is enlisting help from area residents to come up with solutions.