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The Daily Free Press

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A homeless man sits wrapped in a blanket in Kenmore Square. The Massachusetts Senate passed a bill Thursday to make it easier for homeless people to obtain state IDs by eliminating fees and accepting alternative forms of residency documentation. OLIVIA FALCIGNO/ DFP FILE

State legislation clearing hurdles to obtaining IDs for homeless moves forward

Allison Pirog March 4, 2020
The Massachusetts Senate passed a bill on Thursday that would make it easier for homeless individuals to obtain state IDs.
A new study has found that the city selected to be the home of Amazon’s new headquarters will likely experience a rise in rent costs. If Boston is selected, they predict rent will increase by an additional 1.4 percent. PHOTO BY VIGUNTHAAN THARMARAJAH/ DFP FILE PHOTO

Rents to increase in city selected for Amazon HQ2

Riley Villiers April 29, 2018
Rents will rise in the future home of Amazon’s second headquarters, according to a study released Wednesday by Zillow, an online real estate company. This “Amazon Effect,” the report states, will raise the price of rent in addition to the already increasing rent costs across the country.
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