Massachusetts embraces backyard homes as housing and climate solution

Published on August 4, 2026

When Marsha Gleason and her husband decided it was time to downsize from the 2,000-square-foot bungalow where they’d lived for the past 40 years, they didn’t head to Florida or research local retirement communities. Instead, they looked to their own backyard. The pair sold their house in Northborough, Massachusetts,…

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