After nearly two years of resistance and legal wrangling, the town of Milton has taken a significant step toward complying with the MBTA Communities Act , a 2021 state housing law requiring communities near public transit to zone for multifamily housing.

On the heels of a bitter and prolonged debate, town officials recently submitted an action plan to the state, bringing Milton into interim compliance – at least for now.

The next few weeks promise to be crucial. Milton voters are scheduled to consider two 3A zoning proposals on June 16 at a Special Town Meeting , and the outcome could determine whether Milton stays on a cooperative path – or heads back to the drawing board.

Milton, an affluent suburb just south of Boston, has been the most high-profile battleground in the state’s pu

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