Left Wing Threatens Somerville’s Progress on Housing

If you believe the way out of the housing crisis is to build, build, build, then Somerville Mayor Joe Curtatone is your guy. But as Somerville voters prepare to go to the polls Tuesday, housing has emerged as area of political vulnerability for the 53-year-old mayor, who first took office in 2003 and has overseen the creation of 2,200 units in his city since 2010.

Doubling Down on Luxury in Lawrence

Lawrence isn’t exactly known for generating positive headlines. But Arthur Sullivan, co-founder of Brady Sullivan Properties, and Sal Lupoli, head of the Lupoli Cos., are doubling down on the hardscrabble gateway city along the Merrimack River.