By Carol Thomson
Jun 3, 2021 | 1:16 PM
The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations executive is supporting the bid of a Saskatchewan Chief in his bid for the Assembly of First Nations National Chief. Reginald Bellerose is the Chief of the Muskowekwan First Nation.
The FSIN executive says in a statement that Chief Bellerose has been a dedicated and influential leader for nearly two decades and has led his nation for more than 17 years. He also sits on a number of boards and task forces in the province and at the national level. As Chair of the Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority, Bellerose was instrumental in securing $43-million for the First Nations Trust and Community Development Corporations from the province. The executive explains that this funding is vital for First nations communities’ economic development, infrastructure and youth.
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Median Home Price In Massachusetts Hits Record High Of $529,000
Sales prices jumped in Massachusetts in 2021 as buyers vie for a limited number of properties, prompting multiple offers, according to the Massachusetts Association of Realtors.
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The median sales price of a single-family home in Massachusetts rose to a record high of $529,000 in April, more than 20% higher than in 2020, according to new data from the Massachusetts Association of Realtors.
The median price of a condominium also jumped to an all-time high of $485,000, an 11.5% increase compared to the same time last year, the association said in its monthly report.
Sales prices jumped as buyers vie for a limited number of properties, prompting multiple offers. That s raised concerns about the lack of affordability in a state with some of the highest real estate costs in the country.
By Simon Rios, WBUR Reporter
May 13, 2021
Simon Rios, WBUR Reporter
New Bedford resident Liliana Cruz holds up a copy of the eviction letter she received in January. The landlord wants her out by the end of May. Simón Rios/WBUR
Liliana Cruz choked up at her kitchen table in New Bedford as she talked about faithfully paying her rent every month over the last five years. Despite that, her landlord has sent her a notice ordering her to leave the three-bedroom house by the end of this month.
“From one day to the next, it doesn’t matter what I pay, I have to go,” she said in Spanish. “And I don’t bother the landlord with anything. I spent my own money to fix the bathrooms. This is heavy, but God gives me strength.”