St. Francis House serves ‘whole lot of love’ to Boston’s surging homeless population

St. Francis House serves ‘whole lot of love’ to Boston’s surging homeless population

After celebrating Christmas with their children and grandchildren the night before, Newton residents Buzz and Margie Birnbaum woke up Wednesday morning and headed to St. Francis House in downtown Boston. Helping serve festive plates of stuffed chicken breast, butternut squash, mashed potatoes and string beans to roughly 350 homeless men and women, the Birnbaums felt … Read more

Pols & Politics: The twisting tale of a local option transfer tax might not be over just yet

Pols & Politics: The twisting tale of a local option transfer tax might not be over just yet

The tale of a local option fee on high-dollar property sales is likely far from over as debate over housing policy starts to reach a boiling point on Beacon Hill. Less than two months remain before the Legislature is scheduled to end formal lawmaking for the year, and a multi-billion borrowing bill focused on addressing … Read more