Gingerbread house creators help build homes for families

Gingerbread house creators help build homes for families

Wafting aromas of cinnamon, evergreens and ginger lure visitors to the gingerbread house competition tucked away in a far corner of the 29th annual Boston Christmas Festival at the World Trade Center.

For over 25 years, the gingerbread competition has enthralled children of all ages with the intricately decorated edible structures. The event continues Saturday and Sunday.

Luxury high-rises spur new gentrification worries in Chinatown
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Luxury high-rises spur new gentrification worries in Chinatown

Beth Treffeisen

BOSTON — In January 2015, a new landlord evicted Pei Ying Yu from her Hudson Street home in Boston's Chinatown section, ultimately relocating her to the Boston Marriott Quincy, a 20-minute walk to the nearest T station.

A homecare worker, Yu, who is 67 years old, relies on public transportation to get back and forth to her job in Waltham. Relocating made the commute much more challenging.

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