Shira Stoll

Aug 21, 2024 | nbcboston.com | Mimi Wishner Segel |Shira Stoll

Artists for Humanity in South Boston employs more teens than any organization in the city.   Guided by mentors, more than 400 young people are hired to work on art and design projects for corporate clients and nonprofit partners. And through the process, many craft their own futures. “ STAY IN THE KNOWWatch NBC10 Boston news for free, 24/7, wherever you are. Get Boston local news, weather forecasts, lifestyle and entertainment stories to your inbox. Sign up for NBC Boston’s newsletters.

Aug 13, 2024 | nbcboston.com | Ryan Kath |Shira Stoll

Despite owing thousands of dollars to victims and tallying at least 16 evictions on their record, a husband and wife have escaped any serious consequences for a pattern of behavior that includes bouncing checks and providing false documents to live rent-free in Massachusetts for the past two decades. So why have the Callahans, who are known in housing circles as “professional tenants,” been able to avoid prosecution? STAY IN THE KNOWWatch NBC10 Boston news for free, 24/7, wherever you are.

Aug 5, 2024 | nbcboston.com | Ryan Kath |Shira Stoll

An NBC10 investigation found a husband and wife have defrauded small property owners for thousands of dollars, lived in homes rent free, and have been seemingly getting away with it for the past two decades. In housing circles, they are known as “professional tenants” because they make a living by scamming landlords. Some of those landlords are sharing their stories. STAY IN THE KNOWWatch NBC10 Boston news for free, 24/7, wherever you are.

Aug 5, 2024 | nbcboston.com | Ryan Kath |Shira Stoll

We all know how hard it can be to find an affordable place to live in Massachusetts. But what if someone just decides not to pay rent? Once the landlord pursues an eviction, the tenants delay the legal process as long as possible with last-second motions and other tactics. When they finally get kicked out, the cycle simply repeats for a new unsuspecting property owner.

May 31, 2024 | nbcboston.com | Shira Stoll |JC Monahan |Mimi Wishner Segal

Bren Bataclan, a Boston-based Filipino artist, works to spread kindness through his quirky characters. He is on a quest, with a twist: to share his work, literally all over the world. Be he also has a unique talent, inspiring budding artists of all ages. We caught up with him during a weeklong mural residency at the Gardner Elementary School. "I absolutely love my job," Bataclan said. "I wake up every morning pinching myself.