Ninth annual Winter Walk to end homelessness steps off Sunday in Boston
Executive Director Paulina Kusiak Daigle said thousands are expected to take part in the walk, which aims to raise $500,000.
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Executive Director Paulina Kusiak Daigle said thousands are expected to take part in the walk, which aims to raise $500,000.
A business owner in Brockton is moving his tech support company out of the city, saying he's fed up with homelessness and the associated issues plaguing downtown.
Between 2023 and 2024, Massachusetts experienced a more than 50% increase in homelessness. Among families with children, it climbed a staggering 74%. WBZ-TV's Juli McDonald reports.
A business owner in Brockton is moving his tech support company out of the city, saying he's fed up with homelessness and the associated issues plaguing downtown. WBZ-TV's Samantha Chaney reports.
Many volunteers were on hand to help celebrate the holidays at St. Francis House in Boston on Wednesday. WBZ-TV's Samantha Chaney reports.
Sophia Casini collected more than 4,700 pairs of socks this year as part of a drive she's been doing since she was 4 years old.
A church and day center for those experiencing homelessness in Lowell, Massachusetts has been fined for a trash violation as the city sees its first snow of the season.
A church and day center for those experiencing homelessness in Lowell, Massachusetts has been fined for a trash violation as the city sees its first snow of the season. WBZ-TV's Tiffany Chan reports.
Boston's Bridge Over Troubled Waters is tackling the challenges homeless youth face by bringing the help they need right to them.
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey wants to limit stays for migrant and homeless families in emergency shelters to six months.
Brockton, Massachusetts is cracking down on homeless encampments in their city. It's a move some leaders are calling immoral.
The city of Brockton, Massachusetts is joining Lowell in cracking down on homeless encampments, sparking calls for compassion for the less fortunate. WBZ-TV's Tiffany Chan reports.
When Adrian Oomer learned about homelessness in second grade, he felt the kind of sadness that compels people to action.
Advocates for the homeless are imploring Gov. Healey to rescind a new policy that allows some families only five days to stay in the state's four emergency overflow shelters.
Advocates and families gathered on Monday to urge lawmakers to take action for homeless families in Massachusetts.
Gov. Maura Healey on Tuesday said Massachusetts is "out of shelter space" and announced changes that include a 5-day stay limit.
State contracts obtained by the I-Team show taxpayers are paying tens of millions of dollars to hotels for rooms and food.
A Worcester 12-year-old spent Easter Sunday delivering hundreds of Easter baskets to babies and children experiencing homelessness in Massachusetts.
A Worcester 12-year-old spent Easter Sunday delivering hundreds of Easter baskets to babies and children experiencing homelessness in Massachusetts.
Students at Northeast Metropolitan Tech vocational high school in Wakefield are building dressers for children transitioning out of homeless shelters.
WBZ TV's Katrina Kincade reports.
Victor Oliveira is helping people who are largely ignored by others because he's been through their struggle.
Rents over the last two decades have risen much faster than employee pay, contributing to an escalating homelessness crisis in the U.S.
The Supreme Court said Friday it will weigh whether a city's enforcement of rules prohibiting homeless residents from camping on public property violates the Constitution's protection from cruel and unusual punishment.
A record 650,000 people experienced homelessness on a single January night, a 12% jump from a year earlier.
FIFA says it has received over 500 million ticket requests for 2026 World Cup matches in the U.S., Canada and Mexico— with prices as high as $8,680.
If you walk dogs you're expected to pick up after them. Here's why what you do with that waste really does matter.
Some residents at Washington Park Condominiums in Andover, Massachusetts are evacuating after a power outage damaged the complex's heating system.
A woman battling ovarian cancer got the surprise of a lifetime when the team presented her with tickets to the Super Bowl.
A group of Patriots fans in Houston is getting ready to cheer on their favorite team in enemy territory this weekend.
If you walk dogs you're expected to pick up after them. Here's why what you do with that waste really does matter.
A Grafton school bus driver was arrested and charged with kidnapping.
Hundreds of law enforcement officers are expected to attend the funeral Thursday for Uxbridge police officer Stephen LaPorta.
A woman battling ovarian cancer got the surprise of a lifetime when the team presented her with tickets to the Super Bowl.
New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft spoke to WBZ-TV ahead of the team's divisional round playoff game against the Houston Texans.
As millions of Americans struggle with paying for health care, doctors and health experts discuss how medical care is being eroded by insurers denying necessary tests and treatment, making it "more difficult to be healthy in the United States."
Flu cases are rising rapidly, especially among kids in Boston, where hospitalizations of children under five have increased 150% over the last two weeks.
Four children have died from the flu in Massachusetts so far this season, public health officials say.
Fewer people in Massachusetts are getting their seasonal flu and COVID vaccinations as the number of respiratory infections in the state continues to rise.
Flu is on the rise in Massachusetts, just as people are starting to gather for the holidays.
In the last three years, the Better Business Bureau has received thousands of complaints about GE.
A home baker from Foxboro, Massachusetts is frustrated that the pricy oven she bought from GE wasn't working properly. Attempts to fix it failed.
Eight states have laws making police body cameras mandatory. Massachusetts isn't one of them.
A Massachusetts family got stuck with a bill for a damaged tire on their rental car, even though they bought the extra coverage.
I-Team sources say the allegations of misconduct involving Canton Police Sgt. Sean Goode stem from an investigation into former State Police Trooper Michael Proctor.
Both the Trump and Healey administrations are using government websites to blame each other for the shutdown.
Which party stands to take more of the blame from voters for the government shutdown? Here's what a new poll says.
A UNH Survey Center/Granite State poll shows John Sununu crushing Scott Brown by 23 points among likely primary voters in New Hampshire.
Seth Moulton said he's running against Sen. Ed Markey because "our party leaders are clinging to that old playbook."
Maine Governor Janet Mills' run for Senate comes with an unusual promise - she will only serve one six-year term.
Boston's Time Out Market, a Fenway food hall that opened less than seven years ago, is now set to close.
Small businesses in Massachusetts are seeing a boom in business thanks to the playoff run by the New England Patriots.
Three Uno Pizzeria & Grill locations in Massachusetts and one in Rhode Island have closed for good.
TJ Maxx has closed its Newbury Street store in Boston less than a decade after it first opened.
Circle Furniture appears to have suddenly closed all of its stores right before Christmas.
Just steps from the water's edge along Lake Winnipesaukee, a spectacular estate mixes modern architecture with breathtaking views.
An innovative craft winery located in downtown Meredith, New Hampshire, Hermit Woods is taking a different approach to winemaking.
Located on the water's edge along New Hampshire's Lake Winnipesaukee, Mill Falls blends elegant luxury with spectacular vistas.
Kohler Store by Supply New England and an interior designer showcases how beauty and functionality can breathe new life into a project.
James Beard-nominated pastry chef and co-founder of Bakey in Boston gives insight on how to make his world-famous babka.
FIFA says it has received over 500 million ticket requests for 2026 World Cup matches in the U.S., Canada and Mexico— with prices as high as $8,680.
Drake Maye met with reporters ahead of Sunday's AFC divisional round game against the Houston Texans.
According to multiple reports, Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Ranger Suárez has signed a $130 million deal with the Red Sox.
New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft spoke to WBZ-TV ahead of the team's divisional round playoff game against the Houston Texans.
New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel met with reporters Wednesday ahead of the team's divisional round playoff game against the Houston Texans.
A gathering of North Atlantic right whales off Massachusetts over the weekend appears to have set a new monthly record.
A rocketship on a downtown Boston roof is part of the new Winteractive 2026 public art installation.
The overpowering scent of Dunkin' donuts in the air has some Haverhill residents complaining.
Alex Cornwell's display of nearly 300 Christmas inflatables is attracting visitors from around Massachusetts.
Police are looking for whoever opened fire on inflatable Christmas decorations in Bow, New Hampshire.