Year: 2026

State forecasts lower winter heating bills for most Mass. homes

As an investigation of utility bill cost drivers gets underway, state government has projected that about three-quarters of Massachusetts homes could spend between 4% and 9% less than last year on heating this winter. The combination of a “slightly milder” winter and the expectation of lower fuel costs spells good news for natural gas, heating oil and propane customers at…

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Demand For Low-Income Fuel Assistance Continues To Skyrocket

As recent federal shutdown made bad situations worse for Mass residents reliant on the Home Energy Assistance Program BOSTON – It’s effortless for Everett resident Luke Charles Farrell to recall the exact day his basketball career at the University of Alabama came to a halt. On Dec. 15, 1996, Farrell lost vision in his left eye when a fellow athlete…

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For the second year, ABCD is celebrated by the Women’s Edge and the Boston Globe as one of the Top 100 Women-Led Businesses of 2026

Anti-poverty agency ranked #20  on the list –  signaling its position as a driver of  the state’s  economy (BOSTON, MA) —  The Women’s Edge together with its partner The Boston Globe, announced that Action for Boston Community Development (ABCD) is once again among the Top 100 Women-Led Businesses in Massachusetts. ABCD ranked #20 on the list, up from #56 in…

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