The Trump administration has not distributed more than $400million meant to help low-income Americans pay heating and cooling costs, as the Iranwar drives up energy costs and Senate appropriators demand that the funds be released.The outstanding funds represent roughly 10 percent of the $4.45 billion Congressappropriated for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, which helpsroughly 6 million households annually. LIHEAP…
More than a hundred generous people took their shots on TD Garden’s parquet floor last Monday evening (Oct. 6) as part of Action for Boston Community Development’s (ABCD) 14th annual Hoop Dreams event. Corporate donors pledged $10,000 each to compete in half-court games on the Celtics home court with teams comprising local teens and volunteers. “This is such a fun…
The US-Israeli conflict with Iran is taking an increasing toll on New England consumers, as a snarled global oil supply chain has consumers paying dramatically more for gasoline and home-heating fuel than they were before the war broke out. Average Massachusetts gasoline prices have risen nearly 40 cents over the past week, to about $3.31 a gallon, according to AAA, after long…
In this bilingual explainer, NBC10 Boston and Telemundo NI break down what you need to know to get started on your taxes, including where to go if you need some help It’s tax season, and as paperwork starts coming in knowing exactly what you need to file can save you time and frustration. First of all, it’s important to know if you’re…
From draping curtains to dressing in layers, Louise Peatfield is finding interesting ways to try to stay warm. An unseasonably cold fall and skyrocketing home heating costs have created a dicey situation for many in Massachusetts. To make it worse, winter hasn’t even started yet. Combine these issues with cuts to the federal fuel assistance program and advocates are concerned…
Energy costs this winter are expected to rise, meaning you’ll likely pay more to heat your house or apartment. WBUR reporters Miriam Wasser and Yasmin Amer join us to talk about ways Massachusetts residents can apply for relief. LISTEN HERE
Massachusetts officials declined to say Monday whether they would accept new funding from the federal government that could boost unemployment benefits by $400 a week, as states scrambled to understand the controversial maneuver President Trump announced over the weekend. Charles Pearce, a spokesman for the state’s Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development, said the Baker administration is reviewing the…
You need a community-minded boss at your place of work, one who will pick up the phone and call Liz McCarthy at 617-348-6244 and say, “I just heard about ABCD ‘Hoop Dreams’ at the Garden and I want to sponsor a team.” What is ABCD, you say? Action for Boston Community Development is a vital organization that has been serving…
You grew up around here and you are a basketball fan. You might have played high school basketball, maybe even some college. At the very least you cherish those three-on-three or four-on-four games at the local Y. And when you’ve gone to TD Garden and seen the banners and the parquet floor, you’ve fantasized about what it would be like…
This year, Massachusetts received $144 million in federal funding for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, or LIHEAP, which helps select households reduce the costs of heating their homes in the winter. Distributed yearly, the funds from the United States Department of Health and Human Services go toward aiding low-income families in the Greater Boston and the Mystic Valley areas…