Lyndia Downie on GBH Radio

Pine Street Inn’s President and Executive Director Lyndia Downie spoke with GBH’s Jim Braude and Margery Eagan about the state of homelessness in Boston and the high risk of heat-related illnesses posed by this summer’s excessive heat.

Listen to the full interview.

Pine Street Leaders Featured in Holy Cross Magazine

Three of Pine Street’s leaders and Holy Cross alumni — Monsignor Frank Kelley, co-founder; Patrick Jones, former board chair; and Lorn Davis, current board chair — were featured in the latest Holy Cross Magazine. Through years of dedicated service, they have helped guide Pine Street Inn from humble beginnings to becoming a national leader in the fight to end homelessness.

Read the full article.

August is Black Business Month

August is a time to acknowledge and celebrate the more than three million Black-owned businesses across the country and their important contribution to innovation, entrepreneurship, diversity and the economy. We encourage you to support these local businesses all year.

See lists of Black-owned businesses, restaurants and farms in the Greater Boston area.