Boston’s LGBTQ+ seniors build community in the Trump era
At a time when LGBTQ+ rights face renewed attack, the Pryde is a target and a refuge — a place where residents believe the strength of community is their most powerful tool in the ongoing fight for equality.
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A veterans housing project almost fell through amid funding cuts and tariffs
The Worcester County renovation effort is back on track thanks to the state agreeing to fill gaps created by — and in response to — the Trump administration's policies. -
New England's first public housing complex is getting a makeover
All 1,016 units at the Mary Ellen MacCormack housing development in South Boston will be replaced over the course of two decades. -
Median home sale price clears $666,000 in Massachusetts
The median sale price for a single-family home in Massachusetts climbed in May to a number that might be a fitting representation of the devilish process of trying to buy a home here: just more than $666,000. -
Judge turns back challenge to MBTA housing law
Several Massachusetts towns sued, arguing the law is unenforcable because it is an unfunded mandate. -
Worcester County homelessness hits record high, new data shows
Housing advocates blame the state’s affordable housing shortage for the rise.
Priced Out
Competition for housing has driven up home prices to record levels across Massachusetts. Some of the biggest gains have happened in communities where residents can least afford to pay more. GBH News is exploring the impact in the series Priced Out: The fight for housing in Massachusetts.
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Renters find relief at Worcester legal clinic to clear their eviction records
A new state law lets people with past evictions file a petition to seal those records. -
POST Commission, court system at odds over training of constables for evictions
The debate comes amid complaints that some constables have been overly aggressive during evictions. -
Renters can now petition to seal their eviction records in Massachusetts
State Sen. Lydia Edwards said the law is about "recognizing that one tough chapter shouldn’t define a person’s future." -
Real estate market’s still steady this spring despite cautious buyers
The real estate market in Greater Boston is staying steady amid a turbulent economy fueled by trade wars, federal funding cuts and a volatile stock market. -
Massachusetts homebuilders brace for tariffs to raise costs and slow housing production
Rising costs for construction materials could make it harder to address Massachusetts’ affordable housing shortage.
