For Boston-area renters, high rental prices, low availability and a rising cost of living are some of the challenges that can stand in the way of stable housing. And those issues have had an outsized impact on Black and Latino renters, who are also more likely to face discrimination from real estate agents and landlords, according to a 2020 study from Suffolk…
ABCD Board Chair Sean K. Daughtry, who serves in a public sector seat representing state Rep. Christopher Worrell, will serve another term in the wake of the elections of new officers at the organization’s annual meeting in June. A resident of Roxbury, Daughtry joined the board in 2013 representing the NAACP Boston Branch. He is the senior director of Analytical Sciences…
Landing the right internship can be a crucial stepping stone of any college career – but for students still figuring out how to navigate the professional world, finding the right one requires a number of moving pieces. This summer, nine Emmanuel students are taking a different approach to an internship through the College’s Leslie Ferrick McCafferty Career Center, which connects them…
Getting a summer job used to mean scooping ice cream at the mall or working the drive-thru at Burger King. Then came the Great Recession, followed by a rush for teens to spend their summers padding their college résumés with coding and language camps. That changed again when the world closed for COVID-19, and then reopened. Not all adults returned…
The Action for Boston Community Development (ABCD) Board of Directors elected new officers at the June 2024 annual meeting. ABCD’s tripartite board consists of individuals from the private sector, public sector and from low-income Boston neighborhoods. Leaders from each of these groups collaborate to respond to the needs of underserved neighbors in Boston and the Mystic Valley. ABCD President and…
United Way of Massachusetts Bay recently recognized State Senator Lydia Edwards as one of the organization’s seven inaugural Legislative Champions for her exceptional leadership and steadfast commitment to advancing thriving, more equitable communities. In recognition for her initiatives to further economic justice in the Commonwealth, United Way of Massachusetts Bay honored Senator Lydia Edwards as a Legislative Champion for her…
For many years, visitors to Houghton’s Pond in Milton were able to get a snack at the concession stand near the playground equipment while enjoying their time outdoors at the recreation area. The stand closed, however, prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. Now a Milton couple has reopened the stand by creating a nonprofit, Rise & Thrive Education, Inc. They also…
So far, the Boston Tax Help Coalition (BTHC) has served over 11,000 clients and completed nearly 11,500 tax returns during the 2024 tax season, a 12% increase from last year. The tireless work has put over $17 million back in the pockets of low to moderate-income Boston area families. This effort was carried out across 31 community-based tax sites with seven of our sites still preparing…
UHS Head of School & Director Sherann Jackson-Alkins, the UHS class of 2024, and ABCD President and CEO Sharon Scott-Chandler. ABCD photo On June 14, seniors from ABCD’s University High School (UHS) crossed the graduation stage at the ABCD Thelma D. Burns Building in Roxbury with diplomas in hand and plans for the future in mind. The alternative high school for Boston students…
The Healey-Driscoll Administration today announced the formation of the Energy Transformation Advisory Board to advise and guide the state in the transition from fossil fuels to clean energy. The Advisory Board will include a broad range of stakeholders, including labor, business, finance, environmental justice advocates, utilities, technology providers, building owners, developers, and generators, among others. ABCD President and CEO Sharon…