The new list, released Aug. 5 by the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Public Affairs, includes three states and one city in New England.

A coalition of housing activists, unions and social justice organizations plan to collect signatures to place a rent control ballot measure before voters in next year’s state election.

The MBTA is expanding its ferry service with a giant new ferry, the 400-capacity Millenium, and a new stop in South Boston.