Every mayoral candidate has taken donations from landlords who moved to evict tenants during the pandemic. We asked them about it.
THE POLITICS OF EVICTIONS IN BOSTON
affordable housing
SOMERVILLE SUMMIT: PART VI
Residents vent on issues related to arts, artists, and artisans
THE SUMMIT: PART V
Residents vent on issues related to trees and the environment
SOMERVILLE SUMMIT: PART IV
Residents vent on issues related to immigrant communities
SOMERVILLE SUMMIT: PART III
Residents vent on issues related to poverty and affordable housing
THE FAIR MARKET RENT FOR A 1-BEDROOM IN BOSTON JUST JUMPED $400
This as the federal government jacked the cost of an efficiency here from $1,253 to $1,608, while a two-bedroom spiked from $1,740 to $2,194, a three bedroom from $2,182 to $2,749, and a four-bedroom from $2,370 to $2,966.
FRONT AND CENTER: RACE PLAYS INTO THE BOSTON MAYORAL ELECTION IN MORE WAYS THAN YOU REALIZE
While both candidates have positioned themselves as the best choice for addressing racism in a city that is 53 percent people of color, their outlooks on related issues and strategies regarding how to fix things differ substantially.
