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Boston renters who are unemployed and at risk of losing their housing because of the coronavirus can receive up to $4,000 from The City of Boston’s $3 million Rental Relief Fund. DANIEL MU/ DFP FILE

City putting $3 million in crisis aid toward Boston renters

Inyeong Kim April 10, 2020
Boston is giving $3 million in City funds to help residents who are at risk of losing their housing pay their rent during tough economic times caused by the coronavirus.
Puerto Ricans in Massachusetts continue to cope with traumas one year after hurricane

Puerto Ricans in Massachusetts continue to cope with traumas one year after hurricane

Audrey Martin September 23, 2018
Almost one year ago, Brockton resident Felicita Sepulveda made a call to JetBlue asking for a last-minute ticket to Puerto Rico. Just four days after Hurricane Maria struck her family’s homeland, Sepulveda was frantically heading home to search for her brother, who had been missing since the start of the storm.

Massachusetts legislators call for mental health help in Puerto Rico

Jordan Kimmel January 25, 2018

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, along with 10 others in the Massachusetts congressional delegation, sent a letter to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Friday to ask for material regarding...

A report published by the Boston Foundation finds an increasing number of multi-unit homes in Boston cannot be categorized as affordable housing units. PHOTO BY KATIE GODERE/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Housing is growing, but affordable housing is not, study finds

Ludi Wang December 3, 2017

The number of building permits issued for multi-unit housing in the Greater Boston area are on the rise, but according to a recent report few are set aside for affordable housing. Published by the...

Protesters hold up a Puerto Rican flag on Oct. 21 at a rally against Puerto Rican debt holder the Baupost Group. PHOTO BY ISABELLLA ARTEAGA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Boston-based organizations continue to support Puerto Rico’s slow recovery

Camila Beiner November 17, 2017

With 50-60 percent of Puerto Rican residents still without power, one Boston-based group is working to bring water filtration systems to the island that was ravaged by tropical storms earlier this...

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