Worcester’s ‘A Better Life’ housing program helps break generational poverty by promoting self-sufficiency
ADVERTISEMENT New from CommonWealth Beacon THE CODCAST : After 28 years at the helm of Massachusetts Health Quality Partners, Barbra Rabson is stepping down. Data gathered by MHQP paints a picture of a primary health system that has been “underfunded and undervalued for years” despite its critical importance, she said on this month's episode of Health or Consequences, hosted by John McDonough and Paul Hattis. OPINION : Although the goal of a looming ballot question to impose rent control statewide – protecting tenants from sudden spikes -- is noble, evidence from decades of research and practical experience shows that broad rent caps often have the opposite effect, stifling the market for new housing construction, write Massachusetts Housing Coalition representatives Steve Callahan Jr., Neily Soto, and Peggy Pratt. Worce...