Hanson Settles for “Polished Turd” in Approving MBTA Zoning

Accepts Pragmatic Decision Avoiding Potential Millions in Lost Grants

HANSON - October 6 - In a sometimes contentious Special Town Meeting Monday night, Hanson residents voted to adopt state-mandated MBTA Communities multifamily overlay zoning, creating a 78-acre district between Phillips and High Streets that could theoretically accommodate 750 housing units — though town officials emphasized the deliberately chosen site…