Local affordable housing community leaders said though City Council approved a new 15-story Sherman Avenue apartment tower, developments should be required to meet a minimum number of housing units without...

A coalition focused on affordable housing issues presented a set of decision-making guidelines at a Monday news conference held before a special meeting of City Council. Connections for the Homeless...

Although city staff presented an affordable housing and accessibility overview at Monday’s City Council meeting, service providers and residents were upset that no concrete plan had been created, let...

Charrisse Roberson did “everything right.” She never drank alcohol or used drugs. She did odd jobs around the neighborhood as a child and went on to earn a bachelor’s degree. She even held management...

Budget talks resumed in Springfield last week, but some social service agencies aren’t holding their breath for a compromise any time soon. With the stopgap budget set to run out on Dec. 31, many...