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…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEAugust 19, 2025 CONTACT: Jamie McIver857.488.5068jamie.mciver@bostonabcd.org (BOSTON, MA) – ABCD is celebrating the 60th Anniversary of the Americorps Seniors Foster Grandparent Program created as part of President Lyndon B. Johnson’s War on Poverty initiatives. Over the past year, more than 120 ABCD Foster Grandparents have volunteered 93,000 hours in classrooms and early education centers with children who have…
Some moments deserve a dance party. A unique celebration for a special group of volunteers who, despite their age, never lost sight of what they have to offer. Among them is 95-year-old Miriam Manning. We first met Manning in 2015. At 91, she set out every day for the Dorchester Headstart on Geneva Avenue, where she volunteered as a ‘foster…