Bob Griffin was always in it for the greater ‘good’
By Steve Krause
The consensus opinion within the North Shore banking community is that Bob Griffin was the most influential factor in putting Eastern Bank on the map as a commercial lending institution.
HOUSING SERIES: THE HIDDEN COSTS OF THE HOUSING CRISIS
BY GUTHRIE SCRIMGEOUR| April 8, 2021
It is no secret that some on the North Shore are facing a housing affordability crisis.
HOUSING SERIES: NORTH SHORE RESIDENTS CALL FOR CLEARER DEFINITION OF “AFFORDABILITY”
BY GUTHRIE SCRIMGEOUR| April 8, 2021
“Sometimes, when they use the terminology affordable, they don’t really mean affordable for the people in the city,” said Salem City Councilor-At-Large Domingo Dominguez.
HOUSING SERIES: RAFT FUNDS HAVE BEEN A LIFELINE TO TENANTS — BUT WAIT TIMES HAVE BEEN LONG
BY GUTHRIE SCRIMGEOUR| April 8, 2021
Hilkaty Folestal lives in a one-bedroom Lynn apartment that costs $1,200 a month, rents the bedroom to make ends meet, and sleeps with her 6-month-old baby in the living room.
HOUSING SERIES: HOMELESSNESS ON THE RISE DURING THE PANDEMIC
BY ALLYSHA DUNNIGAN AND GUTHRIE SCRIMGEOUR| April 8, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated homelessness.
HOUSING SERIES: INCLUSIONARY ZONING A PROMISING TOOL
BY GUTHRIE SCRIMGEOUR| April 8, 2021
One of the most promising answers to address the North Shore’s housing crisis is Inclusionary Zoning, a policy tool which requires larger developers to include affordable housing in new projects or to make payments to the city for development of affordable housing elsewhere.
HOUSING SERIES: IS HOMEOWNERSHIP STILL THE AMERICAN DREAM?
BY GUTHRIE SCRIMGEOUR AND ALLYSHA DUNNIGAN| April 8, 2021
Homeownership has long been a cornerstone of the American Dream, a way for families to achieve stability, and one of the most effective tools for building wealth and joining the middle class.
HOUSING SERIES: A GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Affordable Housing
Housing that is deed-restricted to cost no more than 30 percent of income for households making a certain percentage of the area median income.