Stephanie Leydon

Oct 3, 2024 | wgbh.org | Stephanie Leydon

October 03, 2024 Longtime Republican Liz Cheney will campaign today with Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee for president. The two will appear together in Ripon, Wisconsin, the birthplace of the Republican party. In an interview with GBH News last week, Cheney called Harris “the only responsible adult running for president.” She took aim at former President Donald Trump and the Republican Party that she claims he corrupted. Cheney also called the overturning of Roe v.

Sep 27, 2023 | baystatebanner.com | Stephanie Leydon |Emily Judem

James Berger checked into the Sonesta Simply Suites Hotel in Braintree last November during a moment of desperation. He and his 9-year-old daughter had lost their housing in Roxbury when the relative with whom they were living was evicted. “I was told I was not eligible for any type of shelter or anything of that nature because I make above $1,700 a month,” he recalled. If he had been alone, he says, he likely would have found a rooming house.

Sep 18, 2023 | wgbh.org | Stephanie Leydon |Emily Judem

James Berger checked in to the Sonesta Simply Suites hotel in Braintree last November during a moment of desperation. He and his nine-year-old daughter had lost their housing in Roxbury when the relative with whom they were living was evicted. “I was told I was not eligible for any type of shelter or anything of that nature because I make above $1700 a month,” he recalled. If he had been alone, he says, he likely would have found a rooming house.

Aug 10, 2023 | wgbh.org | Stephanie Leydon |Tori Bedford

Boston is moving forward with plans to rebuild the Long Island Bridge and restore access to an addiction treatment center and homeless shelter on the island, Mayor Michelle Wu announced in a news conference Thursday. After securing a “significant” permit from the state, the city plans to begin construction by spring of 2024 with the goal of opening the bridge within four years, Wu said.

Nov 30, 2022 | wgbh.org | Stephanie Leydon