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Residents sue assisted living facility over fees that drain their income
Low-income disabled residents say fees at Prospect House in Revere are illegal and discriminatory. -
State Street-commissioned report details the bank's roots in slave economy
The bank has not publicly released the report that outlines how its founders were steeped in the slave trade -
Reparations advocates urge city to pause plan to give away vacant lots to build housing
At a city-funded public listening session, advocates argued that Boston should not give away land that was once owned by Black people before the task force on reparations can address what these families might be owed. -
One year after Lewiston shooting, sorrow and unity in Maine’s Deaf community
"It’s a heavy grief." A gathering in Portland honored the four Deaf people killed in Lewiston -
New primary care centers in Brockton and Dorchester offer new approach to serving seniors
Following Steward hospital closures throughout the state, Gather Health looks to fill a void. -
Innovative ‘reverse’ job fair helps blind job seekers in Mass. connect with employers
Organizers say people who are legally blind are underutilized in the labor market despite their many strengths. -
New 'Founders School' aims to bridge gap for diverse tech entrepreneurs
The initiative is helping a first cohort of 14 diverse founders acquire capital, locate physical space and build a network. -
Hispanic patients highlight barriers to organ transplants and donation
Lack of information and health disparities are among the hurdles organizations like the New England Donor Services are trying to address during Hispanic Heritage Month. -
Senior housing in Chinatown receives $3.2 million for climate resiliency
The federal funds are part of the "Green and Resilient Retrofit Program" in President’s Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act. -
Local families fear for loved ones displaced in Lebanon
As violence continues in the Middle East, many in the local Lebanese community worry about what’s next in the region.
