BOSTON – With Mother's Day around the corner it's a good time to reflect on the hard work and dedication that every mom puts into raising a family, but conditions in some states may make it easier than in others.
Massachusetts ranks fifth in those terms, according to a study from the WalletHub.com personal-finance website, scoring about 56.3. Vermont topped the list, 63.9 and Connecticut placed third, at 58.2. Nevada ranked lowest at 34.6.
BOSTON – Bryan Glascock, Deputy Director for Regulatory Reform at the Boston Redevelopment Authority, has his work cut out for him. Appointed by Mayor Marty Walsh in 2014 to be Boston's first zoning chief, Glascock's job is to cull Boston's 3,000-page zoning code and recommend to the Zoning Commission ways to simplify and streamline the city's complicated, multi-layered regulations.
"Each neighborhood got addressed over time," Glascock explained in an interview last month, and the result is a "patchwork of zoning" and outdated regulations that often make it difficult for small businesses to get started and for developers to provide adequate housing for a growing Boston.
