While construction is an exempt industry under the new law, trucking is not, and it could have a major impact on the industry.

The Troubadour will be the first development for Mac McElwrath and Chris Sipes' Wayfinder, which focuses on high-growth areas with access to major employment centers and entertainment amenities.

Master plan developers are seeing increasing demand for agrihood communities, where residents can grow their own food in community gardens.

Boston-based Marcus and John M. Corcoran and Company of Braintree, MA have purchased 1943 Dorchester Ave. in Dorchester and 4236 Washington St. in Roslindale.