Massachusetts expected to hit shelter cap of 7,500 people by the weekend
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey expects the state to reach its cap on emergency shelters this weekend, sending homeless advocates into a panic.
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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.
Despite being homeless, 39 teens reached their goal of graduating high school.
About a quarter of all homeless people in Boston shelters are working and many more want a job.
Patrick is indeed one lucky pup after undergoing lifesaving medical care experts say was right in the nick of time.
Efforts to catch families before they fall into homelessness would get a boost under a plan being pushed by Gov. Charlie Baker.
Brutally cold weather is forecast for Wednesday night in Boston, and that is increasing the concern for people who live on the streets.
Cardinal Sean O'Malley delivered a message of hope on Christmas Day to the homeless at St. Francis House in downtown Boston.
A plan that calls for using charitable donations and private-sector investment to ease chronic homelessness in Massachusetts was unveiled Monday by Gov. Deval Patrick.
Massachusetts officials have their sights on a plan to use private-sector funding to help reduce the number of chronically homeless people in the state.
Bassett Furniture delivered a truck full of new couches, chairs and other items to Dorchester ReVision Family Home on Thursday.
Anna Maria College and Hampshire College are laying off a combined 350 staff members after announcing plans to close.
Gas prices in Massachusetts have officially reached the $4 mark for the first time in more than three years.
Janette MacAusland, the Wellesley, Massachusetts mother charged with the murders of her two young children, will appear in court in Vermont Monday afternoon.
Boston Globe reporter Emily Sweeney has become an online sensation for a social media video in her distinctive Boston accent.
Payton Pritchard scored 32 points, and Jayson Tatum added 30 as the Celtics crushed the Sixers in Joel Embiid's return in Game 4 to take a commanding 3-1 series lead.
Janette MacAusland, the Wellesley mother charged with the murders of her two young children, will be in court in Vermont Monday.
Gas prices in Massachusetts have officially reached the $4 mark for the first time in more than three years.
Anna Maria College and Hampshire College are laying off a combined 350 staff members after announcing plans to close.
The Coast Guard has suspended the search for a crew member who fell off a Norwegian cruise ship while it was traveling from Bermuda to Boston.
Boston Globe reporter Emily Sweeney has become an online sensation for a social media video in her distinctive Boston accent.
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.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. wants the popular coffee chains to prove their surgery drinks are safe for teens and suggested the Trump administration could place limits on your cup of coffee.
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.
A family is demanding answers from the Gloucester, Massachusetts school district, after learning their five-year-old son was left alone in a quiet room for nearly half an hour.
A nurse says the decision is leaving the staff and patients at Tewksbury Hospital vulnerable to serious injury.
A Dorchester woman says Boston Police opened fire through her closed apartment door and the bullets went into her 5-year-old son's bedroom.
The I-Team has learned the Massachusetts Dept. of Health wants to take away pepper spray and non-lethal restraints from Tewksbury State Hospital safety officers.
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.
The Market Basket Board of Directors was justified in firing longtime CEO Arthur T. Demoulas, a judge ruled Monday.
April 20 is Patriots' Day and Marathon Monday in Massachusetts. Here's what's open and what's closed.
Another movie theater in Massachusetts is closing its doors. The Route One Cinema Pub in North Attleboro will shut down in May.
The bill would ban single-use plastic bags and implement a 10-cent fee for paper bags at Massachusetts stores.
Easter is today. Stores like Market Basket, Big Y and Stop & Shop have shared whether they'll be open or closed for the holiday.
Spectacle Island in Boston Harbor is a 114-acre destination just 4 miles from downtown Boston.
A modern school with a historic aesthetic, St. Benedict Classical Academy in Natick blends contemporary design with timeless style.
The Lexington Minute Men represent the original colonial militia who fought in the first battle of the American Revolution.
In the middle of Maine's forests lies the Desert of Maine, a surprising stretch of rolling sand dunes formed when farming practices exposed ancient glacial sand.
Known for her vibrant, handcrafted pottery, Boston artist Jill Rosenwald has made a name for herself in the industry.
Payton Pritchard scored 32 points, and Jayson Tatum added 30 as the Celtics crushed the Sixers in Joel Embiid's return in Game 4 to take a commanding 3-1 series lead.
The Bruins fell behind 4-0 in the first period at TD Garden, and the Sabres cruised to a Game 4 win.
Willson Contreras hit his sixth home run of the season and second in as many games, and the Boston Red Sox responded to the firing of manager Alex Cora with a 5-3 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday.
Members of the Red Sox front office addressed the media for the first time since firing manager Alex Cora.
Mike Vrabel was absent for day three of the NFL Draft on Saturday as the New England Patriots selected 6 new players, including a defensive lineman from Boston College.
A Boston man says he's lucky to be alive after jumping into the Charles River to save his dog.
Little Joe the gorilla is leaving Boston after decades at the Franklin Park Zoo.
There's been another sighting of an unusual killer whale named Old Thom in the waters off Massachusetts.
A soccer coach in Ludlow, Massachusetts plans to pay it forward after winning big on a lottery scratch ticket.
The Rumney Rocks Climbing Area is partially closed as nesting peregrine falcons could attack rock climbers.