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section: elections
first_reported: 2026-11-09 14:30 EST
updated: 2026-11-10 20:14 EST
status: reported
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# Massachusetts Question 7 on home lots is defeated

Question 7, which would have allowed single-family homes on small street-facing lots, was defeated. Denser towns near Boston backed it; some suburbs opposed it.

Section: [Elections](/boston/section/politics.md) · Entities: [Question 7 (Massachusetts, 2026)](/boston/wiki/question-7-massachusetts-2026.md)

## Coverage

- [Boston Patch](http://patch.com/massachusetts/across-ma/final-ma-ballot-question-called-suburbs-push-rejection?utm_source=article-mostrecent&utm_medium=rss&utm_term=politics%20%26%20government&utm_campaign=recirc&utm_content=normal), 2026-11-09 14:30 EST: Final MA Ballot Question Called As Suburbs Push For Rejection
- [The Boston Globe](https://www.bostonglobe.com/2026/11/10/elections/massachusetts-suburbs-question-7/), 2026-11-10 20:14 EST: ‘Overriding skepticism’: Why some suburbs and wealthy towns shot down the housing ballot question

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