A residential reentry program exclusively serving women in the South End has reopened its doors after losing funding more than a year ago. The McGrath House, located on Massachusetts Avenue, was awarded money from the probation department to reopen after the state legislature approved $5 million for reentry services within the FY2019 budget. John Larivee,…
Former Fair Housing and Equity Staffer Hopes to Replace Three-Term Councilor in District 5 Race
Housing affordability has been an issue that Boston city council candidate Alkia Powell has dealt with throughout her life. Powell, vying to replace District 5 Councilor Tim McCarthy, who is not running for reelection, has left her post with the city’s economic development office to be a voice for Roslindale, Mattapan and Hyde Park –…
MIT report says subsidizing the T would benefit low-income people
A study by MIT transportation and urban planning professors suggests that low-income folk would benefit from a reduced costs associated with riding the MBTA. Preliminary findings from the report “How Low-income Transit Riders in Boston Respond to Discounted Fares” found that reducing the cost of riding the MBTA would increase ridership for those who are…
Boston police shoot and kill 19-year-old man in Dorchester
Officers in Dorchester shot and killed a 19-year-old after he opened fire on them, according to Boston Police Commissioner William Gross. Gross held a 10-minute press conference at Boston Police Headquarters on Monday, June 24, hours after the shooting. According to Gross, the victim was wielding a firearm at two officers who were on bicycle…
Downtown residents discuss homelessness in Back Bay and BPL area
A panel discusses homelessness in and around Back Bay, and the area around the Boston Public Library. Photo by Jordan Frias Downtown Boston residents trying to understand what to do with the rising homeless population in their neighborhood attended a public forum on the topic hosted by the Neighborhood Association of the Back Bay at…
Boston Pride Discusses Stonewall 50 Years Later, What’s Changed and What to Expect for the Future
The rights that members of the LGBTQ community have gained since the Stonewall Riots fifty years ago are not lost on the current population celebrating pride this month in the US. At least that was the message from a public forum hosted by Boston Pride in Faneuil Hall on June 3. Dale Mitchell, who was…
Massachusetts Senator Releases Report Detailing Trump Administration’s ‘Anti-Immigrant’ Agenda
Massachusetts Senator Ed Markey holds a copy of his “Under the Radar” report on Trump immigration policies at a press conference at the Chelsea Collaborative Center. Photo by Jordan Frias US Senator Ed Markey is trying to get his colleagues to push back on the Trump administration’s immigration policies with a new report authored by…
More students experiencing homelessness than reported by public schools during last school year
More students are experiencing homelessness in 17 states than reported by the U.S. Department of Education, a 2017 survey from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention found. The Youth Risk Behavior Survey found that 4.9 percent of students experienced homeless during the 2016-2017 academic year in 17 states, which is about 2.3 percent more…
Boston Housing Authority announces 1,000 new vouchers for the homeless
Boston’s public housing agency is making 1,000 rental housing vouchers available to homeless folks looking for long-term housing. The Section 8 vouchers are the result of federal Housing Choice Program funding and will provide housing search assistance, stabilization services and funds for those moving into a home for the next six months, according to a…
Emerson photo exhibit showcases stories of recovery
David DeCourcey is a 37-year-old Boston local who currently works at the Devine Recovery Center as a peer to peer specialist. His experience with recovery allows him to connect deeper with those who come to Devine. He has two sons, Joseph, 14, and David Jr.,15, who help drive his recovery process. photo by Jakob Menendez…