Worcester sued over panhandling law
A school committee member and two homeless residents are suing the city of Worcester over an ordinance intended to block aggressive panhandling.
Playing the Field: Ochocinco, Tebow, Te’o all deserve our attention
Playing the Field: Chad Ochocinco, Tim Tebow, Manti Te’o all deserve our attention
Police: Homeless man caught mid-burglary turns himself in
Police caught the homeless man who burglarized the home of a 49-year-old Hartranft woman.
Clock ticking as Sandy victims look for new homes
A hotel housing program will end April 30.
PHOTOS: Six-alarm fire in Dorchester
PHOTOS: Six-alarm fire in Dorchester
Census shows Boston’s homeless rate was up by 5.2 percent in 2012
The number of homeless people living on the streets of Boston increased by 5.2 percent in 2012 compared to the previous year, according to an annual census conducted in December.
Report: Record 50,000 homeless now in NYC
A new Coalition for the Homeless report says in 2013, the number of homeless people in city shelters “surpassed 50,000 for the first time” in three decades.
Online campaign raises $160,000 for homeless man that returned engagement ring
A homeless man that returned a missing engagement ring a few weeks ago has now received more than $160,000 from an online campaign.
City in Need: New York’s homeless struggle
Mayor Bloomberg says the city’s goal is to help those most in need. But is the city truly prioritizing the neediest?
City loses homeless lawsuit
An Appellate Court decision in a case brought by the City Council against the Department of Homeless Services ruled in favor of the Council, and meant that DHS cannot require homeless individuals to prove they have nowhere else to stay before allowing them into a shelter.