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.
Payton Tolle took a perfect game into the sixth inning and the Boston Red Sox beat the New York Yankees 6-1 on Friday night.
France forward Ousmane Dembélé scored a first-half hat trick to help his team beat Norway 4-1 at the World Cup on Friday.
There are no more Hooters restaurants left in Massachusetts.
Plum Island beaches in Newburyport, Massachusetts are closed after 60,000 gallons of wastewater were accidentally dumped into the Merrimack River.
Nicholas Rossi, 38, was serving at least 10 years in prison in Utah following his convictions in 2025 in two sexual assault cases.
A young man accused of stabbing his father 20 times and killing him at a Wellesley park is being held without bail.
A girl has died after she collided with a school bus while riding on a motorized scooter in Haverhill, Massachusetts.
Plum Island beaches in Newburyport, Massachusetts are closed after 60,000 gallons of wastewater were accidentally dumped into the Merrimack River.
A world-famous tradition kicked off in Gloucester, Massachusetts: The greasy pole contest at St. Peter's Fiesta.
Watch highlights and the winner from day 1 of the 2026 greasy pole contest at St. Peter's Fiesta in Gloucester, Massachusetts.
Many people fear that a family history of dementia dooms them to inevitably suffer the condition themselves. But a new tool, the Brain Care Score, shows how lifestyle changes can be beneficial, cutting the risk of dementia.
There was a possible measles exposure at Logan Airport in Boston last week, Massachusetts health officials say.
A new study finds that a simple blood test could predict Alzheimer's disease long before symptoms appear.
The Lone Star tick, which can cause alpha-gal syndrome, is spreading north throughout Massachusetts.
Boston's cold and snowy winter might have an effect on this year's pollen allergy season.
A Malden, Massachusetts woman said National Grid took more than $28,000 out of her bank account for a gas bill that she didn't owe.
A Massachusetts family thought their Vrbo stay would be protected after they had to cancel their trip to Hawaii due to severe weather. Now they're out $12,000.
A driver from Southboro, Massachusetts struggled for months to unravel a frustrating mix up with his E-ZPass account.
The gunman who allegedly opened fire on passing cars on Memorial Drive in Cambridge, Massachusetts is 46-year-old Tyler Brown from Boston.
There have been four violent attacks in three weeks at Tewksbury Hospital and a state representative is taking the fight to Beacon Hill to give security the non-lethal equipment back.
Barney Frank, a Democrat who represented Massachusetts in Congress for 32 years, has died. He was 86 years old.
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."
There are no more Hooters restaurants left in Massachusetts.
There's a proposal in Cambridge to limit customers at bars and restaurants to one drink every 30 minutes.
Boston Dynamics is expanding with a new robotics and AI center in Waltham, Massachusetts.
Dozens of Boston bars and restaurants are taking advantage of a new Massachusetts law allowing for a later last call.
We now know when the sales tax holiday is coming to Massachusetts in August.
Beauport, the Sleeper-McCann House has become one of New England's most imaginative seaside estates.
Blending clean modern lines with the warmth of a classic seaside retreat, this stunning North Shore coastal home was designed to feel both elevated and inviting.
Set across thirty acres of rolling lawns, wooded trails, and contemporary outdoor art, deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum invites visitors to experience art in the landscape.
James Beard Award-winning chef and restaurateur Karen Akunowicz has become known for her bold, Italian-inspired cooking and unmistakable culinary voice.
Just a short drive from Newport, the Norman Bird Sanctuary spans 300 acres of fields, forests, and coastal trails with sweeping views and more than six miles of hiking paths.
Payton Tolle took a perfect game into the sixth inning and the Boston Red Sox beat the New York Yankees 6-1 on Friday night.
France forward Ousmane Dembélé scored a first-half hat trick to help his team beat Norway 4-1 at the World Cup on Friday.
Caleb Durbin broke a tie with a two-run homer in the fifth inning and the Boston Red Sox beat the New York Yankees 6-3 on Thursday night.
The Boston Celtics selected forward Dillion Mitchell from St. John's in the second round of the NBA Draft Wednesday night.
Celtics guard Derrick White is putting his money where his mouth is and investing in the University of Colorado Boulder men's basketball program.
Haggis is not on the menu in Boston for the World Cup, despite what Gov. Healey told Scotland supporters in a lighthearted social media video.
There have been multiple sightings of a black bear in some unusual locations on the seacoast of New Hampshire and in southern Maine.
There's a smelly situation on the beach in Provincetown, Massachusetts after thousands of squid washed up on shore
Have you ever wondered where all the fish in the New England Aquarium come from? The answer is just down the road in Quincy.
Hopkinton, Massachusetts police are investigating video of a "suspicious" person walking into the middle of a road at night in front of a car.