Rogers served notice, says "I'm a fighter"
A Somerville man who last week avoided eviction by winning a lawsuit against his landlord was served a new notice to quit.
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Report: Rise Up Cambridge program a short-term help
Cambridge City Council’s Human Services and Veterans Committee met Wednesday to discuss the final research report for Rise Up Cambridge, a citywide program that provided cash assistance for low-income residents.
Somerville tenant avoids eviction and keeps lower rent
Gary Rogers, who faced eviction after refusing to pay a 90% rent increase imposed by his landlord in 2024, can stay in his apartment and continue to pay his previous rent, a jury decided Thursday.
Defense rests in Somerville eviction case
Defense attorneys representing a Somerville man facing eviction for non-payment of rent concluded their case Wednesday.
Gary Rogers, the defendant, spent over two hours testifying on his rights as a tenant as he understands them.
Gary Rogers, the defendant, spent over two hours testifying on his rights as a tenant as he understands them.
Rogers testifies in Somerville eviction case
Gary Rogers took the stand in his own defense Tuesday, testifying he didn’t pay the full rental amount expected by his landlord because he never received notice of the higher rent. He also said the landlord never addressed issues with the apartment, including a lack of heat.
Somerville eviction case opens
The jury trial of Gary Rogers, a Somerville man facing eviction for non-payment of rent, began Monday with opening statements and testimony of the plaintiff, real estate investor Ryan Pinto.
Somerville resident’s eviction battle heads to a jury trial
The case reflects growing tensions over rising rents, tenant protections and landlord practices in Somerville's competitive housing market.
Cambridge Public Health Department mum on Neal’s departure
The sudden departure this week of chief public health officer Derrick Neal has again caused questions about Cambridge’s unusual public health structure.
The rental market in Cambridge is easing, but will it make a difference? - Cambridge Day
While the Cambridge rental market seemed to cool late last year, the city’s affordable housing advocates continue to say more needs to be done to make housing less expensive.
On tap for Black History Month: concerts, cooking & a history cafe - Cambridge Day
Cambridge residents have many ways to participate in Black History Month this year, as some local organizations invite the public to join them in recognizing the contributions and experiences of Black Americans in Cambridge and across the country.
The Cambridge rental market is cooling — for now
Apartment hunters in Cambridge are seeing slight relief from the expensive housing market this winter.
City approves BioMed lab project with alterations to how nonprofits will be apportioned its benefits
City councillors voted 8-1 on Monday to approve an East Cambridge lab project and, with it, funding for nonprofits citywide.
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East Cambridge team agrees to $5M compromise in BioMed construction community benefits deal
The East Cambridge Planning Team, which has led negotiations with life sciences developer BioMed Realty for seven months, has agreed to amend an unprecedented upzoning payout proposal that would’ve given $20 million in mitigation funds to East End House.
Advocates push legislation to permanently stop electric shock on disabled people
The Judge Rotenberg Center is the only U.S. school that uses the aversive therapy to change people's behavior. A reproposed bill this legislative session could change that.
'All of us as individuals have power’: how one Massachusetts school is educating its students on genocide
Several years after the state's Genocide Education Act was signed into law, one local teacher hopes her lessons on genocides and conflicts will empower her students.
DOT’s inspector general lost 11 percent of its workforce to ‘Fork’ offers
The DOT’s inspector general’s office has shed 42 employees since DOT began asking people to consider
participating in its “deferred resignation” program — about 11 percent of the IG’s workforce.
participating in its “deferred resignation” program — about 11 percent of the IG’s workforce.
Farmers eye ‘forever chemical’ legislation
Some local farmers hope bills to mitigate PFAS contamination in Massachusetts could safeguard their work and protect their lives.
Advocates in Brookline push to save school district’s Office of Educational Equity
Advocates have raised over $188,000 in an attempt to save Brookline's Office of Educational Equity for next school year. But whether money will be taken in by the town's school committee is still up in the air.
What students, teachers and parents think about banning phones in Mass. schools
A legislative committee is reviewing several proposals to limit or ban personal phone usage in schools, including the so-called STUDY bill, backed by AG Andrea Campbell earlier this year. We asked local students, parents and teachers about their thoughts on student access to phones in schools.
New provision allowing beer sales at farmers markets sees mixed reactions
Local brewers and farmers market owners range from enthusiastic to disappointed to indifferent to the state’s new provision allowing brewers to sell beer and other craft beverages at farmers markets, fairs and other agricultural events.
Biotech leaders champion life sciences apprenticeships
Local biotechnology leaders want employers, training providers, and industry hopefuls to take advantage of the opportunities available in life sciences apprenticeships.
Boston School Committee votes to close Dever Elementary, despite pressure from advocates
District officials identified four schools to close by the end of next school year due to underutilization, but advocates contend the decision-making process excluded their voices.
Quincy school committee votes against making Lunar New Year a school holiday
Many Quincy parents who testified at the recent school committee meeting voiced hope the holiday's recognition would strengthen Asian American representation in the city.
State’s new ‘Farm-Pass’ program hopes to ease farm succession planning
Applications are rolling in for the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources’ new Farm Transfer Planning Assistance initiative that connects aging farmers and their successors with experienced planners to set retirement goals and figure out how management and assets will be transferred.
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