Spare Change News

Author: Michael Ahern

  • A 20th Year Celebration: Accomplishments and Goals for the Street Newspaper of Greater Boston

    Michael Ahern Save the date – Spare Change News is holding a celebratory event at 7 p.m. on June 21 at The Inn at Harvard (1201 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge) to mark its 20th year as Boston and Cambridge’s street newspaper. Since its formation, the newspaper has become a community for a piece of Boston and…

  • Carlos Robinson

    Michael Ahern Spare Change News Upon first meeting with Carlos Robinson, there is an immediate feeling of optimism radiating from him. He wheels his bike around with him and grins when he speaks. And he is ecstatic that he gets to tell his story. Born and raised in Cambridge, Carlos has been selling Spare Change…

  • Legislative Action Day on Feb. 29

    Michael Ahern, Spare Change News BOSTON – On Wednesday, Feb. 29, the Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless will be holding a Legislative Action Day. For 28 years, the coalition has been a frontrunner in fighting and preventing homelessness. According to the website, the MCH believes that homelessness can be fixed with housing that is safe…