Christine Willmsen

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Investigations Reporter and Editor at WBUR-FM (Boston, MA)

Lifelong journalist and Investigations editor @wbur - [email protected] Nieman fellow @Harvard

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DEA raids Boston locations and arrests multiple people

Dec 5, 2024 | wbur.org | Christine Willmsen

DEA raids Boston locations and arrests multiple peopleThe Drug Enforcement Agency arrested 19 people Thursday after raiding several Boston locations. Spokesperson Kristen Govostes said 13 people were arraigned Thursday in federal court, five were already in custody and one will be arraigned Friday. No further information was available.
Massachusetts Has A Huge Waitlist For State-Funded Housing

Sep 22, 2023 | popularresistance.org | Todd Wallack |Christine Willmsen

Above Photo: As 184,000 applicants in Massachusetts wait for state-subsidized housing, apartments like this one in Fall River sit empty. Robin Lubbock/WBUR. So Why Are 2,300 Units Vacant? Families are stuck in shelters or sleeping in their cars while a flawed state selection process and meager funding for renovations leave apartments empty for years. Deb Libby is running out of time to find a place to live.
56-year-old cancer patient facing eviction is still on a waiting list for state housing—even though thousands are sitting totally vacant

Sep 22, 2023 | fortune.com | Todd Wallack |Christine Willmsen

Libby, 56, moved to Worcester, Massachusetts, four years ago, in part to be closer to the doctors treating her for pancreatic cancer. But the landlord wants her out by the end of the month and she can’t find anything else she can afford. She earns only a little more than minimum wage at a hardware store and often has to take unpaid time off because of health problems.
Massachusetts has a huge waitlist for state-funded housing. So why are 2,300 units vacant?

Sep 22, 2023 | news.yahoo.com | Todd Wallack |Christine Willmsen

Deb Libby is running out of time to find a place to live. Libby, 56, moved to Worcester, Massachusetts, four years ago, in part to be closer to the doctors treating her for pancreatic cancer. But the landlord wants her out by the end of the month and she can’t find anything else she can afford. She earns only a little more than minimum wage at a hardware store and often has to take unpaid time off because of health problems.
Massachusetts has a huge waitlist for state-funded housing. So why are 2,300 units vacant?

Sep 22, 2023 | idahopress.com | Todd Wallack |Christine Willmsen

By TODD WALLACK AND CHRISTINE WILLMSEN, WBUR Deb Libby is running out of time to find a place to live. Libby, 56, moved to Worcester, Massachusetts, four years ago, in part to be closer to the doctors treating her for pancreatic cancer. Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.
Massachusetts has a huge waitlist for state-funded housing. So why are 2,300 units vacant?

Sep 22, 2023 | idahopress.com | Todd Wallack |Christine Willmsen

By TODD WALLACK AND CHRISTINE WILLMSEN, WBUR Deb Libby is running out of time to find a place to live. Libby, 56, moved to Worcester, Massachusetts, four years ago, in part to be closer to the doctors treating her for pancreatic cancer. Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.
Massachusetts has a huge waitlist for state-funded housing. So why are 2,300 units vacant?

Sep 22, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com | Todd Wallack |Christine Willmsen

Deb Libby is running out of time to find a place to live. Libby, 56, moved to Worcester, Massachusetts, four years ago, in part to be closer to the doctors treating her for pancreatic cancer. But the landlord wants her out by the end of the month and she can’t find anything else she can afford. She earns only a little more than minimum wage at a hardware store and often has to take unpaid time off because of health problems.
Massachusetts has a waitlist for state-funded housing. So why are 2,300 units vacant?

Sep 22, 2023 | abcnews.go.com | Todd Wallack |Christine Willmsen

Deb Libby is running out of time to find a place to live. Libby, 56, moved to Worcester, Massachusetts, four years ago, in part to be closer to the doctors treating her for pancreatic cancer. But the landlord wants her out by the end of the month and she can’t find anything else she can afford. She earns only a little more than minimum wage at a hardware store and often has to take unpaid time off because of health problems.
Massachusetts has a huge waitlist for state-funded housing. So why are 2,300 units vacant?

Sep 22, 2023 | gjsentinel.com | Todd Wallack |Christine Willmsen

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Massachusetts has a huge waitlist for state-funded housing. So why are 2,300 units vacant?

Sep 22, 2023 | leadertelegram.com | Todd Wallack |Christine Willmsen

Deb Libby is running out of time to find a place to live. Libby, 56, moved to Worcester, Massachusetts, four years ago, in part to be closer to the doctors treating her for pancreatic cancer. kAmqFE E96 =2?5=@C5 H2?ED 96C @FE 3J E96 6?5 @7 E96 >@?E9 2?5 D96 42?’E 7:?5 2?JE9:?8 6=D6 D96 42? 277@C5] $96 62C?D @?=J 2 =:EE=6 >@C6 E92? >:?:>F> H286 2E 2 92C5H2C6 DE@C6 2?5 @7E6? 92D E@ E2<6 F?A2:5 E:>6 @77 3642FD6 @7 962=E9 AC@3=6>D]k^AmkAm{:33J E9@F89E D96 7@F?5 2 A@E6?E:2= D@=FE:@?

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