News
01.26.2018
A heroic rescue, a company move, and a teaching fellowship
Detective Steven Petrone and Officer Daniel Richmond were honored at a Jan. 8 Board of Selectmen’s meeting in Groveland for […]
01.24.2018
5 Things to do this week: Jan. 26 – Feb. 2
The Wondertwins will present To Hip-Hop, With Love Jan. 27 at the Sophia Gordon Center. [Courtesy Photo] 1 Hitchcock & […]
01.24.2018
Beverly church to host Shelter Fest
The Evan Goodrow Band will headline this weekend’s Shelter Fest at First Baptist Church in Beverly An all-day music festival […]
01.21.2018
Business Briefcase
Milestones Abby Rausch and Sarah Lubeck, residents of Marblehead and real estate agents at Harborside Sotheby’s International Realty, have been […]
01.19.2018
A charity music festival, and a college partnership
The Evan Goodrow Band headlines North Shore Shelter Fest Jan. 27 in Beverly. North Shore Shelter Fest will be held […]
01.10.2018
North Shore News in Brief
The Chinese Folk Art Workshop of Boston will host a Chinese New Year celebration on Saturday, Feb. 3, at 4 […]
01.09.2018
Harborlight mulls starting Willow Street apartment project in Hamilton
The former Mac’s Shoe, part of the 59/63 Willow Street property owned by the Hamilton Development Corporation. The property is […]
06.07.2017
A few thoughts about our year in Hamilton: part 2
Good evening. After the Hamilton Board of Selectmen meeting on May 1, 2017 Harborlight Community Partners (HCP) has received numerous […]
06.01.2017
A few thoughts about our year in Hamilton: part 1
Good evening. After the Hamilton Board of Selectmen meeting on May 1, 2017 Harborlight Community Partners (HCP) has received numerous […]
05.16.2017
A Word About Why We Do This Work
By Andrew DeFranza The following is an excerpt of Andrew's speech at the Greater Beverly Chamber of Commerce Leadership Series event […]
04.13.2017
Caring for others in the most mundane ways through hard work, compassion, kindness.
My name is Mike McFadden and I am the Turtle Creek maintenance man. I have been working for Harborlight Community […]
04.02.2017
In this season I have you…my North Shore neighbors…on my mind
It’s a lovely day outside. A day that is desperately trying to move from Winter to Spring. It is a […]
01.12.2017
Affordable housing allows good people to stay on the North Shore
By Denise Frame Harlan My husband Scott and I were living a charmed life, the spring I turned 34. We […]
12.11.2016
In a lop-sided world, we have a lot to share.
By Sarah Bartley My eyes were glued to the paper. The Globe didn't interview me, "I thought, but oh man, […]
11.23.2016
Facing Food Insecurity: Nourishing our Neighbors
By Stacey Verge, Executive Director, Acord Food Pantry Did you realize that 1 in 8 people in Massachusetts suffer from […]
10.09.2016
Sowing the Seeds of Empathy With Technology?
By Rich Lehrer A unique 3D printing partnership leads to deep learning and new friendships - for a group of […]
10.03.2016
For all of YOU a word of encouragement – Andrew’s WIHED Award remarks, 9/20/2016
by Andrew DeFranza Harborlight Community Partners', Andrew DeFranza, was among those honored at the Women's Institute for Housing and Economic […]
09.09.2016
One Pathway to Housing: Let’s Consider Zoning
By Robert Gillis Local town and city zoning ordinances reflect a community's desire to maintain its character and stability. This […]
07.21.2016
Look in the mirror
By Jason Silva To me, it's actually pretty simple. People deserve a safe place to live and call home. Let's […]
05.27.2016
Excerpt of Andrew’s UU Church of Essex sermon, given 4/17/16
[caption id="attachment_5477" align="alignright" width="300"] The DeFranza FamilyAndrew, Eden (8), Megan, Loren (10)[/caption] This Housing Matters Blog post is excerpted from […]
05.13.2016
I’m just one of the success stories of Harborlight’s ongoing run of good housing and good communities.
Alberto "Berto" Oyola is a young man who moved into an HCP property with his family when he was just […]
04.29.2016
Defying the Odds Because of Housing
By Stacy Randell The home page of Harborlight Community Partner's website begins with the heading Providing Homes and Community Support. […]
04.14.2016
What is our responsibility to ensuring there is high quality affordable housing in our communities?
By Reverend Julie Flowers When Harborlight Community Partners approached me about writing a piece as a guest blogger for their […]
04.07.2016
A Sign of North Shore Housing Discrimination
We have had a lot going here at HCP lately. We are working every day to provide good, safe, and […]