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Baby boomers feeling crushed by housing crunch

Of any generation, it might appear that baby boomers — those born between 1946 and 1964 — enjoy more housing stability than any other age group. Younger generations find themselves priced out of the market. But in 2025, baby boomers made up the largest slice of sellers, representing 53 percent, and were 42 percent of all buyers, according to data from the…

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BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER, HEAD START PARTNER TO PREVENT MATERNAL DEPRESSION

14 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 14, 2017 Contact Tim Viall Desk: 617-638-6857 timothy.viall@bmc.org BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER, HEAD START PARTNER TO PREVENT MATERNAL DEPRESSION AN INTERVENTION REDUCED INCIDENCE OF DEPRESSIVE SYMPTOM EPISODES BY 40 PERCENT BOSTON – Boston Medical Center, in partnership with Action for Boston Community Development’s (ABCD) Head Start program, has helped prevent maternal depression by making screenings and effective interventions more…

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Boston offers incentives to turn empty offices into affordable housing

The city of Boston will now offer developers up to a 75% reduction in the residential tax rate for 29 years if they convert offices into apartments. As cities and towns across the country grapple with ways to solve the affordable housing crisis, the city of Boston is hoping empty office spaces might be part of the solution. This year, office…

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Boston Tax Help Coalition offers free tax services for low-earning residents

The Boston Tax Help Coalition (BTHC) launched its 20th tax season on Jan. 28 — once again providing free tax preparation services for city residents earning $60,000 or less per year. Mayor Michelle Wu made the announcement four days after the start of the nation’s tax season. The deadline to file taxes in Massachusetts is April 19.  “Boston residents can…

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Commonwealth Corporation Awards ABCD $500,000 Toward Early Education Teacher Training

Enrollment Is Now Open Commonwealth Corporation, through the Workforce Competitive Trust Fund, awarded ABCD $500,000 to support 90 participants in the agency’s First Steps early educator training program. The grant runs from July 1, 2022 – July 1, 2024. Applicants must meet income requirements. Participants receive college credits through the Urban College of Boston or other partner community colleges. Upon completion,…

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Cummings Foundation awards ABCD $100,000 to expand ESOL program, meet community needs

Acknowledging ABCD’s “important, impactful work,” the Cummings Foundation has awarded the anti-poverty organization a generous three-year $100,000 grant to expand its Adult ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) program. ABCD will establish an ESOL Summer Academy, providing the opportunity for students to continue their learning year-round.   “This generous grant is an investment in newcomers to Greater Boston, people in…

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Energy efficiency partners to showcase equity in action at Riley House Senior Housing 

WHO: ABCD and energy efficiency partners Eversource, Maloney Properties, Paradigm Energy Services, Planning Office for Urban Affairs, Verizon, their leadership, public officials, residents of Riley House Senior Housing and community members WHAT:  Engagement event and site visit demonstrating ABCD’s Climate, Equity & Impact work with our energy efficiency partners through the Low-Income Energy Affordability Network (LEAN) and Mass Save® programs at this 40+…

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Free Tax Preparation for Boston and Mystic Valley Residents Offered

Action for Boston Community Development (ABCD) urges all residents of Boston and the Mystic Valley who earned $60,000 or less in 2022 to schedule a FREE in-person tax prep appointment  at one of our neighborhood sites by calling 617-348-6329 or visiting bostonabcd.org/tax. ABCD is a co-founder of the Boston Tax Help Coalition, a public-private collaboration with the City of Boston,…

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Free tax preparation starts Jan. 30 for residents earning up to $60,000

Call ABCD to schedule an appointment!Pay off debt, add to your savings with a lump-sum tax return payment (BOSTON, MA) — ABCD (Action for Boston Community Development) urges all residents of Boston and the Mystic Valley who earned $60,000 or less in 2022 to schedule a FREE in-person tax prep appointment TODAY at one of our neighborhood sites by calling…

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From prison to green jobs: Ex-inmates among new workforce powering state’s climate goals

Mass. needs 34,000 clean energy jobs. Training programs are recruiting from populations underrepresented in the existing workforce. Gripping a soldering iron firmly in his right hand, Osvaldo Medina angled the tip toward the circuit board and prepared to attach a small red lightbulb. He watched puffs of smoke curl up as hot silver drops melted onto the board, fixing the…

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