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A decade after Boston Fed report on racial wealth, gaps persist
A decade after a Boston Fed report found the median Black household in the Boston area had a net worth of $8, a recent statewide survey from the bank offers some improvement, with a caveat. Median wealth for Black families in Massachusetts is now $7,800, still dwarfed by a median $549,200 for white families. The 2015 report was narrowly focused…
Gov. Healey pushing back against proposed federal Head Start changes, urging public comment
MALDEN, Mass. — Governor Maura Healey got a firsthand look Wednesday at what’s at stake for families who rely on Head Start. The governor visited an ABCD Head Start classroom in Malden, meeting children and teachers, as Massachusetts leaders push back against proposed changes from the Trump administration. “To see those little kids in action, so to speak, was really…
Governor Healey Calls on Trump Administration to Reverse Changes that Would Dismantle Head Start
Massachusetts leaders urge families and teachers to speak out against sweeping proposal that would weaken early education, safety and family supports MALDEN — Governor Maura Healey today joined Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll, Congresswoman Katherine Clark, Secretary of Education Steve Zrike, Early Education and Care Commissioner Amy Kershaw, Head Start providers, teachers and families to call on the President Trump to withdraw a sweeping proposal that would gut…
ABCD, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care and the Boston Red Sox celebrate community partnerships
Action for Boston Community Development (ABCD) President and CEO Sharon Scott-Chandler threw out the first pitch for Harvard Pilgrim Health Day at the July 19th Red Sox game where the Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays 6-1. ABCD Foster Grandparent Marylyn Johnson joined Scott-Chandler at the pitcher’s mound. ABCD is a long standing nonprofit partner of Harvard Pilgrim Health Care…
Malden legislators secure $885,000 for numerous local priorities in state budget
State Senator Jason Lewis and State Representatives Paul Donato, Steven Ultrino and Kate Lipper-Garabedian were pleased to announce that they secured $885,000 for various local priorities in Malden as part of the Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27) Massachusetts state budget. On July 1, 2026, the House of Representatives and Senate enacted the budget, and on July 9 Governor Maura Healey signed…
ABCD, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care and the Boston Red Sox celebrate community partnerships
Action for Boston Community Development (ABCD) President and CEO Sharon Scott-Chandler threw out the first pitch for Harvard Pilgrim Health Day at the July 19th Red Sox game where the Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays 6-1. ABCD Foster Grandparent Marylyn Johnson joined Scott-Chandler at the pitcher’s mound. ABCD is a long standing nonprofit partner of Harvard Pilgrim Health Care…
ABCD, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care and the Sox celebrate community partnerships
Action for Boston Community Development (ABCD) President and CEO Sharon Scott-Chandler threw out the first pitch for Harvard Pilgrim Health Day at the July 19th Red Sox game where the Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays 6-1. ABCD Foster Grandparent Marylyn Johnson joined Scott-Chandler at the pitcher’s mound. ABCD is a long standing nonprofit partner of Harvard Pilgrim Health Care — the…
Malden Delegation Secures $885,000 for Numerous Local Priorities in State Budget
BOSTON—State Senator Jason Lewis and State Representatives Paul Donato, Steven Ultrino, and Kate Lipper-Garabedian are pleased to announce that they secured $885,000 for various local priorities in Malden as part of the Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27) Massachusetts state budget. Without raising taxes on residents, the $63.4 billion FY27 state budget is a fiscally responsible blueprint to drive down costs for…
Five things you need to know and your chance to play at Fenway Park
Hello, Boston, and happy Friday! Have you seen our Instagram account yet? You don’t know what you’re missing. But first, check out the five things you need to know as you wrap up your busy workweek. 1. Clover closes Clover Food Lab shut down its dozen locations this week after serving its plant-forward, fast-casual food to Bostonians for over 17 years. Isabel Hart has…