Category: News

Doc Rivers talks about NEW LOOK Celtics after shakeup in offseason

Doc Rivers sat down with Kayla Burton for an exclusive interview where the Former Celtics head coach talked about his annual ABCD Hoop Dreams tournament. Rivers also talked about the Celtics upcoming season. He also talked about Paul George’s fit on the Celtics, since Rivers had experience coaching George in Philadelphia. Listen: https://can.siriusxm.com/player/episode-podcast/entity/089dca4b-eb2b-3cfc-8200-bde3fc0b7bfe


Rising food costs are squeezing Boston families. Here’s how they’re coping

For Betty, a Dorchester mother raising her young son on a fixed income, help from nonprofits and community organizations has become essential to keeping food on the table. By the time she arrived late morning, the shelves inside the Dorchester Community Fridge were nearly empty. “Oh my goodness, they did get in here,” Betty said as she looked through the…

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Governor announces new utility bill relief programs

On Monday, October 5, Governor Maura Healey held a press conference at the Connolly Center to announce new actions to help Massachusetts families lower their utility bills this winter. She was joined by former Congressman Joe Kennedy III, Mayor Robert J. Van Campen and representatives of Citizens Energy and Action for Boston Community Development (ABCD). Governor Healey declared a State…

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‘Start it up now’: State heating assistance applications surge ahead of winter season

DEDHAM, Mass. — As applications for heating assistance increase across the state, local HVAC companies are urging residents to plan ahead before the winter season gets here. The state’s Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) opened applications on Oct. 1. The program helps eligible households cover a portion of their winter heating costs, whether they use oil, natural gas, or electricity….

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Boston 25 News: Governor Healey Announces Plan to Lower Winter Energy Costs


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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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