A large landlord refused to negotiate with Mattapan renters to prevent evictions and displacement.
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A TALE OF SIX PUBLIC BATHROOMS IN BOSTON
Boston is a tough place to pee. But we have a map…
YEARS IN THE MAKING, UMASS PATHWAY FOSTERS MORE DIVERSE HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE
“We need to put [Black people like myself] in these positions, so that future generations can see that we made it, we can do these things.”
HIRED TO HELP END LIFE WITHOUT PAROLE, SHOWING WHY SECOND CHANCES ARE NEEDED
“It’s important to have someone as a community organizer who has been affected by incarceration.”
POLES, POLLS, AND MORE POLS
A rare article update on the horse race since most other news is behind paywalls and our readers need to know about this shit
MASS SPENT MILLIONS ON COVID CONSULTANTS TO RATIONALIZE LETTING EVICTION MORATORIUM EXPIRE
Documents obtained from state show contractors misrepresented expert predictions of carnage, saw sunshine around every corner
MASS HOUSE BLOCKS PRO-TRANSPARENCY, PRO-DEMOCRACY PROPOSALS
Good government advocates call vote by lawmakers “undemocratic and unacceptable”
REPORT: ‘RAISE THE AGE’ LAW IN MA REDUCED YOUTH DETENTION
"We have our Black and Latino children much more likely to get deeper and deeper into the system than their white peers for similar behavior."
IN IT FOR THE LONG HAUL: A HARROWING TRUE COVID STORY
As we emerge from the pandemic, COVID-19 continues to wreak untold damage. Don’t believe it? Ask my friend and his loved ones who have dealt with the horror first-hand.
KIM JANEY AND HOSPITALITY WORKERS CALL FOR BACK TO WORK INITIATIVE
The mayor and UNITE HERE Local 26 will demand that hotel owners don't use the pandemic as an excuse to eliminate good jobs.