Inside Houston's successful strategy to reduce homelessness
Since 2012, the nation's fourth-largest city has reduced homelessness in the greater Houston area by 63%. Now other cities are looking to replicate this model.
Since 2012, the nation's fourth-largest city has reduced homelessness in the greater Houston area by 63%. Now other cities are looking to replicate this model.
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.
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey expects the state to reach its cap on emergency shelters this weekend, sending homeless advocates into a panic.
WBZ TV's Tiffany Chan reports.
"I could be going through something... but drawing is a way that I have calmed myself down," Moses, a guest at St. Francis, told WBZ.
Homelessness is not stopping two young women from furthering their education. WBZ-TV's Louisa Moller reports.
It aims to create a burden-free process for homeless individuals to obtain the IDs.
A homeless and unemployed web developer in California has been overwhelmed with job offers after a picture of him handing out resumes went viral on social media.
Dozens of teens from in and around Boston, once homeless, received their high school diplomas Tuesday.
More than 850 people stayed in shelters overnight in Boston.
A group of women are on a mission to comfort the homeless, transforming plastic bags into something helpful and beautiful.
Boston Mayor Marty Walsh served up some holiday food Sunday at the Boston Rescue Mission.
Homelessness is just one social issue Revision Urban Farm is working to change in Boston.
Homeless and disabled artists had their work shown at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston on Memorial Day.
He's just a kid, but 12-year-old Dom DiOrio has a big heart and even bigger ideas.
It's the spirit of the season – giving, be it food, money or time. It's the time of year people remember to give back.
The program, "School on Wheels," reaches out to families affected by homelessness at some point.
Glen Davis, better known as "Big Baby" during his basketball career, was sentenced to 40 months in prison on Thursday for defrauding the NBA's healthcare plan.
Stormy Daniels' rapid-fire and sensational testimony in Donald Trump's criminal trial continued for a second day Thursday.
David Andrews said he'll always love football, so that wasn't part of his reason for returning to the Patriots for another season.
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The price of a McDonald's Quarter Pounder with Cheese meal has more than doubled since 2014, data show.
Testimony resumed Thursday in the high-profile Karen Read murder case.
Spirit Airlines says passengers involved in a fight on a plane that landed in Boston can no longer fly with them.
Adam Montgomery is expected to be in a New Hampshire courthouse Thursday when he is sentenced for the murder of his daughter, 5-year-old Harmony Montgomery.
The New England Aquarium announced the arrival of four new African penguin chicks who hatched recently.
Ben Heller has raised nearly $250,000 and will compete in the Boston Haymakers for Hope boxing match.
Trying to be a "perfect" parent could be detrimental to both parents and children.
Alzheimer's disease may be passed down in families more than previously thought.
Panera is phasing out a highly caffeinated selection of lemonade beverages that's at the center of several lawsuits.
Researchers found that the hour before and after pickup from school is the most unhealthy for children's diets.
Every four to five years, the age considered to be "old age" shifts higher another year or so.
Massachusetts is paying millions to vendors in the migrant crisis with little oversight on how taxpayer money is being spent
A Townsend woman was scammed into believing a famous actor was in love with her. Then the case took on a potentially more sinister turn.
State contracts obtained by the I-Team show taxpayers are paying tens of millions of dollars to hotels for rooms and food.
A fourth-grade teacher at an elementary school in Cambridge is facing child rape charges.
William Foley Jr., a five-time drunk driver who lost his license after a fatal crash in 2001, is back behind bars after an I-Team investigation.
Many residents say they really like Boston, but say the cost of living and high housing prices are taking a toll.
Despite an April revenue haul that exceeded forecasts, there is still anxiety on Beacon Hill about overall revenue shortfalls and economic uncertainty.
Surveys have found that support for Israel is "fairly consistent," regardless of campus protests.
Quincy City Council President Ian Cain and Swansea attorney John Deaton are seeking the Republican nomination to run against Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
Pro-Palestinian students have accelerated their protests of the Israel-Hamas war. But are the they helping or hurting their cause?
You can once again grab a cocktail to go in Massachusetts.
April 20, 2024 is Record Store Day. See which record shops in Massachusetts are participating.
Boston Dynamics' latest robot is ready to "exceed human capabilities," the company says.
Rising costs are forcing small businesses located on Boston's Massachusetts Avenue to close.
Boston-based box wine brand Alileo teamed up with Caffe Nero to launch a coffee and wine experience in Massachusetts.
The Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens in Boothbay, Maine offers more than 300 acres of the largest public garden space in New England.
French-inspired home and garden shop Les Fleurs brings the look and feel of Europe to Andover.
John Francis Designs in North Chelmsford is part woodshop and part test kitchen, where one-of-a-kind ravioli molds are made.
David Standridge is the award-winning executive chef of The Shipwright's Daughter in Mystic, Connecticut, a sea-to-table restaurant focusing on sustainable local seafood.
The Strawbery Banke Museum in Portsmouth offers visitors the chance to explore more than 350 years of New Hampshire's history.
Glen Davis, better known as "Big Baby" during his basketball career, was sentenced to 40 months in prison on Thursday for defrauding the NBA's healthcare plan.
David Andrews said he'll always love football, so that wasn't part of his reason for returning to the Patriots for another season.
"Swayman was terrific," Montgomery said.
Julian Edelman felt awkward when Robert Kraft entered the same room as Bill Belichick.
Charles Lee will finish out the postseason with the Celtics, but will then be off to take over the Charlotte Hornets.
Researchers spotted a 37-year-old right whale mother named Wolf and her calf off the coast of Massachusetts.
The 2024 cicada broods will not be emerging in Massachusetts - but the buzzing bugs are set to appear here in 2025.
A pair of vultures thought to be "actively dying" actually had too much to drink, wildlife rescuers in Connecticut say.
A fluffy pile of golden retrievers took over the Boston Common in memory of Spencer the marathon dog.
The thick fog made for an eerie sight as the Mayflower II crossed the Cape Cod Canal.