"Boston is one of the nation’s most expensive cities. More than seven in 10 older people living alone here — and 45 percent of older couples — lack the minimum income required to cover necessary expenses, according to February data from the University of Massachusetts Boston’s Gerontology Institute...

Raising the Roof Sponsorships & Tickets In the history of affordable housing, Roger Cassin and Irma Schretter loom large. During their careers, both were pioneers in the creation and management of affordable housing, advancing the field in ways that still yield benefits today. As an architect and...

Here at 2Life, even a kitchen renovation can lead to an enlightening creative collaboration. That was the case for Nora Raikh, a resident at Ulin House in Brighton, and Ana Impellizeri, the capital projects manager at 2Life. What started as a construction project ended with a published children’s...

When Carol Hanover graduated college with a degree in journalism, she wanted to be the next Barbara Walters. Although her life took a different path, focused on family and working at her husband’s software business and in public relations, Carol still has a passion for news. She shares that passion...

Barbara Walker has always had a calling to help others. As director of a homeless family shelter for The Dimock Center, she spent her days helping women and children who needed a new start in life. At the time, she couldn’t have imagined she would someday find herself in need of a new place to live...