A lawsuit filed Wednesday is accusing 20 Boston-area landlords and brokers of housing discrimination against low-income tenants using housing vouchers.
The suit was brought by the nonprofit Housing Rights Initiative (HRI) and filed by Lawyers for C…
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Steward hospitals attracting ‘interest’ from other operators
Steward Health Care’s landlord said Wednesday that Steward hospitals have drawn significant interest from other potential operators, the latest hint that facilities might soon be transferred away from the financially floundering for-profit syste…
Fire at MBTA’s Kendall/MIT Red Line station; shuttles replace trains
A fire at an MBTA Red Line station in Cambridge, Massachusetts, has disrupted train service, officials said.
A fire involving a train was reported about 2:52 p.m., according to the Cambridge Fire Department.
The MBTA said shuttle buses were re…
Wolohojian hearing underway with large show of support
Around a hundred supporters including lawyers, judges, and court staff packed into the Massachusetts State House’s largest hearing room Wednesday morning to support Appeals Court Judge Gabrielle Wolohojian’s nomination to sit on the state&…
Truck dangles off I-495 in Harvard, Mass., after serious crash
A serious crash left a truck dangling off Interstate 495 in Harvard, Massachusetts, and causing heavy traffic delays Wednesday, police said.
Images from the scene showed a box truck completely off the highway on the Stow Road bridge, near the Boxbo…
Truck downs utility poles, power lines in Lexington; I-95 off-ramps closed
A truck hit a series of utility poles in Lexington, Massachusetts, Wednesday, closing a major street and Interstate 95 off-ramps.
The accident on Bedford Street brought down poles and power wires, closing the road between Eldred Street and Hartwel…
