Despite effective short-term measures, long-term homelessness persists in Mass
NO RELIEF IN SIGHT
In a COVID winter, it’s harder than ever to find a public bathroom in Boston. What’s the city doing about it?
POLITICALLY CONNECTED CONSULTANTS WIN LARGE COVID SCHOOL CONTRACTS IN MASS
Like the state government’s contract for no-bid saliva tests, the contract with McKinsey was issued without going through the standard bidding process
SILVER DINING PLAYBOOK: HOW SERVICE WORKERS HAVE CREATIVELY COLLABORATED TO WEATHER THE PANDEMIC (SO FAR)
“We’ve been dealing with the looming reality. The real concern is how the staff can survive with no income for several weeks.”
REVOCATION NATION: REINCARCERATION FOR TECHNICAL PAROLE VIOLATIONS IN THE AGE OF COVID-19
Jonathan Best had been out of prison for two years when he ended a rocky relationship with his girlfriend. Like many men and women on parole—a form of early release, in which the remainder of one’s sentence is served in the community—he suffered from depression and anxiety. At the time, Best often had to […]