NEW Eviction Protections Become Law!
Good news: new eviction protections are now law. As you may recall, these provisions were initially passed by the Legislature as outside sections of the FY21 budget which the Governor […]
Western MA Evictions and Homelessness in the Media
On Sunday, the New York Times published a front page article on evictions in Western MA, featuring the Hampden County Sheriff’s Office and Rose Webster-Smith, the coordinator at Springfield No […]
COVID-19 Survey to Distribute WIDELY!
The MA Department of Public Health has just released a survey for EVERY Massachusetts resident over 14 years old (this means you, too!). The survey is anonymous and the goal is to assess […]
The Loss of A Champion: Chief Justice Ralph Gants
I’m so sorry to have this news to share, as relayed to the MA Right to Counsel Coalition by Annette Duke of Mass. Law Reform Institute. Sentiments shared by us […]
‘Outrageously High’ Discrimination Found Against Black Renters in Boston
The Boston Globe published an article yesterday revealing severe discrimination against Black renters in Boston seeking housing. The report underlying the article can be found here: Qualified Renters Need Not […]
Racial Inequity and Money and Housing
This New York Times article The Stark Racial Inequity of Personal Finances in America brings home the relationship between economic inequity and racial inequity. The Network’s priority regarding progressive tax […]
Exciting News on Ending Youth Homelessness!
Thrilling news to report: the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has awarded the Western MA region over $4.3 million to end youth homelessness as part of its Youth Homelessness Demonstration […]
150 Leaders Gathered to Combat Homelessness in Western Massachusetts
Over 150 leaders from across the four Western Massachusetts counties came together today to combat homelessness in the region and to learn from a newly released report by the Western […]
