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‘Those are life skills’: Worcester Housing Authority programs changing narrative around affordable
6+ min ago (463+ words) WORCESTER, Mass. — The Worcester Housing Authority says its programs are helping families build a future beyond public housing by providing financial education, career support and incentives to help residents reach their goals. For Ruby Grajales, that journey began as a…...
Boulder Hill Shelter Plan Narrows to Women, Kids After Elementary School Backlash
30+ min ago (123+ words) The proposed site is the Neighborhood Church of the Brethren, which sits next door to Oswego School District 308's Boulder Hill Elementary School. Residents' concerns centered squarely on that proximity, the shawlocal.com report notes, and on Sept. 24 residents packed…...
After outcry, Oswegoland Community House amends plans for Boulder Hill emergency homeless shelter
1+ hour, 24+ min ago (229+ words) October 12, 2026 / 2:12 PM CDT / CBS Chicago Outcry about a controversial homeless shelter in the southwest suburbs has prompted organizers to amend their plans. Residents of Boulder Hill, Illinois, and other surrounding suburbs raised safety concerns about a proposed overnight warming center…...
‘Most important historic building in Bethesda’ deteriorates as future remains uncertain
7+ hour, 41+ min ago (617+ words) The Bethesda Meeting House, former site of the "Church that named Bethesda,” is currently under new ownership Tucked away up a hill in North Bethesda sits a church building that is the namesake for the thriving urban center that surrounds…...
Fife Council to expand Housing First programme
11+ hour, 23+ min ago (217+ words) Fife Council is expanding its Housing First programme to help more people with complex needs access a stable home and personalised support. Approved by the Ending Homelessness Together Board, the programme will grow from 115 to 200 tenancies. The expansion comes as…...
Young Kiwis still want a home. Here’s what they’re willing to give up
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Protesters demand RDP houses after waiting decades
2+ hour, 18+ min ago (703+ words) Dozens of residents from informal settlements across Gauteng marched to Premier Panyaza Lesufi’s office in Johannesburg on Friday, demanding answers about their housing applications. Some said they had been waiting for houses since 1996. The protesters said they had submitted numerous…...
Pat Yancey joins Compassion Strategies in volunteer capacity
2+ hour, 50+ min ago (200+ words) TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - A man who is well-known in Topeka for his more than three decades as a leader in the church and social service communities is joining Compassion Strategies in a volunteer capacity, it was announced Monday. Pat Yancey…...
Eviction pain for hundreds in Ruto affordable housing plan
3+ hour ago (1566+ words) Upcoming Makasembo Estate in Kisumu City under Affordable Housing Project on March 20, 2025. President William Ruto’s housing dream was meant to be a lifeline – a chance to give dignity to ordinary Kenyans while creating jobs. For some, however, it has been…...
Lexington looks to make temporary winter homeless shelter permanent. Find out where
4+ hour, 18+ min ago (818+ words) Lexington is considering making a temporary winter homeless shelter permanent, among other changes to the way it delivers homeless services. A 20-person task force convened in November 2025 examined the city’s homeless provider network. One of the key recommendations is to…...