By some measures, Massachusetts has the dismal distinction of being the most expensive state in the country in which to live and raise a family. We all know the litany: the cost of housing, health care, utilities, and child care is too damn high. Even a subsistence living wage — with nothing left over for savings or the smallest luxuries — is beyond the reach of many families. In 2023, family homelessness in Massachusetts increased 29 percent over the previous year, one of the largest spikes in the nation. All of the opulent condo developments and lavish spending so […]
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