Over the past seven years, the percentage of people experiencing homelessness in Massachusetts has risen a significant amount: up 40.4 percent since 2007, according to a new report by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development.
The Olympic torch has been passed from country to country. Boston is one of the cities in the US being considered for the 2024 bid that would be presented to the International Olympics Committee in 2017. Other American cities that have been short-listed by the committee include Los Angeles, San Francisco and Washington.
Last month, Mayor Martin J. Walsh and the City of Boston’s Office of Food Initiatives announced the receipt of a $25,000 planning grant from the Local Food Promotion Program (LFPP), a division of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Midterm elections marked losses for Democrats both in Mass. and across the nation as Republican Charlie Baker was elected governor and Republicans gained control of the Senate by winning seven new seats.
Thomas M. Menino, Boston’s longest serving mayor and an instrumental leader in the shaping of the current climate of the city, died Thursday morning following a strenuous battle with cancer. He was 71.
Healthcare is an ever-evolving system, constantly experiencing reform. Enter single-payer healthcare, a system in which a limited number of public organizations are responsible for health financing, but delivery of health services remains private.
Thanks to efforts by the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) and Boston city officials, commuting on Commonwealth Avenue could become shorter by one to two minutes per commute, which can be the difference between making an 8 a.m. lecture or early morning conference call.
The two weeks before the Nov. 4 election have been busy for the top two gubernatorial candidates, according to polls, as they made television appearances, traveled around Mass., talked to voters and participated in three debates.
After a weekend featuring over 80 arrests, the college town of Keene, N.H.is trying to move forward and answer how the annual Pumpkin Festival turned into a riot students likened to that in Ferguson, Mo.
The city of Revere filed a joint lawsuit with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local #103 against the Massachusetts Gaming Commission. This follows the commission’s decision to award the Region A gaming license to Wynn Resorts.
