Month: November 2026

Massachusetts woman says storage bills eat up her Social Security after she lost her housing

Marylyn Johnson, 75, spends her time helping care for preschoolers at a Head Start program in Dorchester, Massachusetts, where she is known as “Mema.” Widely recognized as the volunteer in purple, Johnson has now told local media that storage bills for her belongings have been eating into the Social Security she depends on. This comes after the loss of her…

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CityLine: Energy relief, affordable housing, and remembering Jim Boyd

This week on CityLine: Massachusetts is among the most expensive states in the country. As winter approaches, many families are bracing for sky-high energy bills. Sharon Scott-Chandler, President and CEO of ABCD, outlines the many tools helping people keep their heat on.