Meaningful land-use planning in Massachusetts is an oxymoron, a combination of Byzantine governmental relationships and historically limited leadership in the land-use field at the state level. I offer two additional problems to Joel's list of woes....
Household income is one of three commonly cited measures of individual wealth. The other two, family income andper capitaincome, take different approaches to measure how well people in a given area are doing financially. Here's how they stack up against one another. ...
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey, who overlapped with Vice President Kamala Harris as state attorneys general, delivered a speech capping off testimonials about Harris’s prowess as a prosecutor. She spoke about how former President Donald Trump and his enterprises have run afoul of the law — kee...
“New York City is a very complicated housing market,” says Michelle P. Quinn, partner with law firm Gallet Dreyer & Berkey in New York City. Evictions are handled by the New York City Housing Court, but the process can vary depending on whether someone lives in aco-op, loft, market r...
Since 2015, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Clean Water Trust has raised hundreds of millions to fund wastewater and drinking water infrastructure projects through the state's green bonds. Advantages of Green Bonds Green bonds provide you with a way to earn income that is exempt from taxes. ...
The city of Boston, Massachusetts, is well known for its role in the American Revolution, but this charming historic port town is not stuck in the past. Once dubbed the “cradle of history,” the city’s newer nickname “the hub of the universe” is more
When he was looking to transfer colleges after a year at Boston University in Massachusetts, he spoke with an adviser “who understood what kind of experience I was looking for and helped me refine the list of colleges I was applying to.” Agasti ended up tra...
It's almost inevitable that at one point in your adult age, living here in North Dakota, coming home from work one day you'll see a notice informing you that you have been selected for jury duty! This is one of those topics at the so-called water cooler that always comes up in conv...
Boston University. Boston College. University of Massachusetts—Boston. Northeastern University. Not to mention Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. This is only a snippet of the more than 60 colleges and universities Google delivers in a search for higher-education institutio...
Citibank's Lender Paid Assistance program includes a $7,500 credit for closing costs on a primary residence in specific areas in Atlanta, Austin, Dallas; Denver, Houston, Philadelphia and Cambridge, Massachusetts. Borrowers must meet income requirements and take a homebuyer education course. Ally ...