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Boston Housing Authority provides quality affordable housing for low-income families and individuals through the public housing and Section 8 rental assistance programs. BHA fosters vital communities that are essential to Boston’s economic diversity and way of life. As the largest housing provider in Boston, BHA brings stability, opportunity, and peace of mind not only to the thousands of low-income families it supports, but to the city as a whole. 

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Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston Opens Mildred C. Hailey Teen Center, Expanding Presence to Nine Clubs Across the City

Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston (BGCB) announced the opening of the Mildred C. Hailey Teen Center in Jamaica Plain, marking BGCB’s ninth Club in Boston. The new Teen Center, located at the Mildred C. Hailey Housing Development, will provide a safe, supportive, and inspiring environment for preteens and teens ages 10 to 18.

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WBUR: Boston is piloting a new type of heat pump that's as easy to install as a window AC Update from BHA regarding the 1.26.2026 Snow Storm City of Boston celebrates completion of Flat 9 at Whittier More News

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Whittier Choice Neighborhood Project

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu joins Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley, the Boston Housing Authority (BHA), Preservation of Affordable Housing (POAH), and residents to celebrate the completion of The Amp, the third and final phase of Flat 9 at Whittier, a HUD Choice Neighborhoods redevelopment in Roxbury.

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