The success of Boston City Council President Ruthzee Louijeune was hailed Tuesday by the area’s large Haitian community as a crowning political achievement.
Boston City Councillors began their new term on Monday morning, Jan. 1, with a punctual bow to tradition, salutes to revolutionary change, and an offer to partake of “jou mou,” a favorite Haitian soup made with squash and a medley of other vegetables.
A rapidly rising uptick of immigrants has strained state resources and pushed the Massachusetts shelter system to the point that it is "reaching capacity," Gov. Maura Healey said Tuesday morning as she declared a state of emergency around the "crisis" situation.
Close to 5,600 families are currently housed in the state s emergency shelter system 80 percent higher than one year ago, said Gov. Maura Healey in declaring a state of