Senior-housing attack judge breaks pattern, resulting in suspect competent to stand trial
A young resident of a housing development for seniors accused of attacking his girlfriend and a neighbor is being held in county jail, judged too dangerous for released before trial – a change from previous cases where he was found incompetent and freed.
Housing Authority resets subsidy by ZIP code so Section 8 renters can find homes citywide
The Cambridge Housing Authority is trying a new tactic to make more housing available to low-income residents in a high-rent city – one that doesn’t require building anything. Instead, the housing agency intends to set maximum rent subsidies by ZIP code.
Nearly 60 city families in public housing units threatened by Trump administration proposal
Almost 200 low-income Cambridge tenants could lose their federally supported housing if a Trump administration proposal is adopted, the head of the Cambridge Housing Authority said Friday.
Affordable housing overlay process activated, long after idea began shaking up a divided city
The debate over a proposal to loosen zoning restrictions citywide for affordable housing has polarized the city deeply and led to personal attacks, even as both sides say they support more homes for low- and moderate-income residents.
Public housing remake costs soar by $39M, but Housing Authority says it can handle it
Much of an estimated increase to $54 million from $15 million almost four years ago stems from discovering that the Burns Apartments need more work than originally thought. Rising construction prices also played a role.
Violence, arrests and finding of incompetency nothing new for senior-housing attack suspect
A mentally ill young man accused of attacking his girlfriend among neighbors in senior public housing was arrested twice in the prior 13 months, both times being found incompetent to stand trial and released without requirements for treatment.
Public housing seniors saw attack take place. Who was watching to prevent it happening?
Charges of domestic assault, assault with a dangerous weapon and strangulation have been filed against a 27-year-old living alongside seniors in public housing, highlighting what some call serious gaps in the state’s guardianship system for the disabled.
Housing Authority gives payment assurances as another shutdown looms over border wall
The Cambridge Housing Authority said it will still fund Section 8 rent assistance vouchers through March if Congress and President Donald Trump don’t reach a budget deal by Feb. 15, which could trigger another partial government shutdown.
Jefferson Park project hurdles added $4M, end with 104 units for low-income tenants
The brand-new buildings at Jefferson Park and their 104 modern apartments for low-income tenants are officially complete – and there’s a new bill for even more extras: $1.1 million. That brings the total to millions more than was expected at launch in 2015.
The best of Cambridge in 2018
These aren’t just highlights of the year, but of some deep-rooted systemic changes that will – or at least could – have big payoffs in the future, sometimes just by setting an example.
