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Healey-Driscoll Administration Celebrates MBTA’s New Income-Eligible Reduced Fare Program

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First-of-its-kind program funded by Governor Healey’s FY24 and FY25 budgets officially launches tomorrow Boston — Today, Governor Maura Healey, Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll, MBTA General Manager Phillip Eng, ABCD President and CEO Sharon Scott-Chandler, and Department of Transitional Assistance (DTA) Chief Operating Officer Michael Cole joined community leaders, elected officials, advocates, and stakeholders at Malden Center Station on the Orange Line…

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New MBTA low-income reduced fare program begins Wednesday: Here’s what to know

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T leaders believe it’ll save the average eligible person about $720 a year or roughly $60 per month. All in all, this is expected to cut transit costs in half for about 60,000 riders A new MBTA program that will cut the price of fares significantly begins Wednesday. Tens of thousands of people are eligible, and it could save them hundreds of…

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Low-income MBTA riders can apply for reduced fares starting Wednesday

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Massachusetts residents with an income below 200% of the federal poverty level will be able to apply for reduced MBTA fares under a new program launching Wednesday. MBTA General Manager Phillip Eng celebrated the income-eligible reduced fare program in Malden on Tuesday, saying that the cost of transportation can be a barrier for many people. “Public transit is a lifeline for many…

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Tens of thousands of MBTA riders to qualify for half-price fares

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The MBTA is set to launch a new reduced fare program this week, dramatically widening the pool of people who qualify and potentially cutting transit costs in half for about 60,000 riders. In the past, the T offered reduced fares only to seniors, people with disabilities or those under age 25 with low incomes. The new program expands access to all adults…

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MBTA: Rutas de autobús 23, 28 y 29 serán gratis hasta marzo del 2026

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El servicio de autobús en las rutas 23, 28 y 29 de MBTA es gratuito desde ahora hasta marzo de 2026, pasando por Roxbury y Dorchester, conectando a los pasajeros con cuatro estaciones: Ruggles, Jackson Square, Mattapan y Ashmont. Por otra parte la MBTA informó que a partir del próximo 4 de septiembre dará inicio el programa de tarifas reducidas…

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Making Transit More Affordable: MBTA’s Income-Eligible Reduced Fare Program Launches September 4

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The MBTA today announced that it is expanding access to reduced fares for income-eligible riders beginning Wednesday, September 4, 2024. The online application is simple and can be completed in English, Spanish, Portuguese, simplified Chinese, Haitian-Creole, or Vietnamese. The launch will also include the availability of in-person support at five locations around the MBTA service area in partnership with Action for Boston Community Development (ABCD) and the Massachusetts Association for Community Action (MASSCAP) network.

ABCD receives $700,000 grant from the Healey-Driscoll Administration to expand its BRIDGES Returning Citizens Center to reduce recidivism among young adults ages 18-25  

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More workers in the pipeline will help fill over 200,000 vacant positions in Massachusetts (BOSTON, MA) – ABCD is excited to announce that it has been awarded nearly $700,000 from the Healey-Driscoll Administration’s Emergenging Adult Reentry Initiative to expand and support its BRIDGES Returning Citizens Center (BRCC) — a specialized career center which offers employment and training services to individuals…

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Tenant advocates look to housing bond bill to bring relief in a challenging Boston market

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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…

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ABCD board chair to serve another term

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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…

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Nine Emmanuel students explore Professional Pathways in local summer internships

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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…

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