‘Heavy and hopeful’: Boston volunteers canvas city for homeless census
Last night, hundreds of volunteers conducted Boston's annual homeless census. The amount of new faces was "striking." ...
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Nurse describes the struggles and resiliency of people found on streets in Boston's annual homeless census
The census, or Point-in-Time count, is required by the federal government and helps officials determine how to direct federal, state and city funds for housing and homeless service programs.
Boston mayor says Trump's Republicans in Washington are 'playing politics' with immigration
"We are not forced to participate in their actions just as they are not asked to carry out filling potholes and other things ...
Women’s March, renamed People’s March, takes over Boston Common ahead of Trump inauguration
Two days before Donald Trump’s inauguration in Washington, D.C., Massachusetts residents gathered on Boston Common for People ...
Request to testify before Congress on immigration puts Boston — and Michelle Wu — back in national GOP’s crosshairs
On Monday, the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform opened a probe into so-called sanctuary cities for ...
Boston mayor to face challenge from Patriots Foundation president
Unlike most first-time candidates, Josh Kraft, the son of New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, already has some name ...
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Boston to consider new tax on sugary drinks
Boston city councilors plan to hold a hearing on the issue. A new city tax on sugary drinks would require approval from state ...
Boston becomes first city to launch fund for families of drug overdose victims
The fund culminates more than a year of planning and community meetings over how to spend money from opioid legal settlements ...
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu: City on ‘solid legal ground’ in face of call from Congress
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu says her administration feels “very strongly that we’re on solid legal ground” in being a sanctuary ...