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Coverage dated November 6, 2026

Mass. voters reject ballot question about single-family lot size, AP projects

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Masschusetts voters rejected ballot Question 7 which regards building single-family homes on lots as small as 5,000 square feet, the Associated Press projects. The question...

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  1. The Boston Globe

    Mass. voters narrowly reject Question 7, dealing blow to housing advocates (opens The Boston Globe)

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    Proponents had hoped the measure would boost the construction of so-called starter homes and make homeownership more accessible to working- and middle-class families.

  2. WHDH Boston

    Mass. voters reject ballot question about single-family lot size, AP projects (opens WHDH Boston)

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    Masschusetts voters rejected ballot Question 7 which regards building single-family homes on lots as small as 5,000 square feet, the Associated Press projects. The question...

  3. GBH News

    Mass. voters reject statewide minimum lot size for single-family homes (opens GBH News)

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    The Associated Press on Friday said that Massachusetts voters had narrowly voted down a proposal to spur the construction of more single-family homes in Massachusetts by overriding local zoning control.

  4. Boston

    Voters reject Question 7 on statewide minimum lot sizes (opens Boston)

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    Boston's feed description

    The proposal aimed to encourage more affordable starter homes by allowing single-family houses on smaller lots across much of Massachusetts.

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