BOSTON – For Holly Marcus, the fear of having to leave her North End neighborhood after nearly 40 years is beginning to feel real.
Marcus was one of dozens of Massachusetts residents who showed up at the State House on Tuesday morning to testify for a proposal that would prevent landlords from acting on expiring federal restrictions that currently shelter subsidized apartments from the forces of supply and demand.
BOSTON – Although women make up 51 percent of Boston's working population, U.S. Census data shows that about a third of the city's businesses are owned by women.
But Boston, spearheaded by Mayor Marty Walsh and joined by some plucky female leaders, is picking up the pace to help women launch more businesses.
