As reported by Sy Becker, 22 News WWLP: Free help is available for thousands of families that need to file their taxes. At the Springfield Partners for Community Action, an anti-poverty agency in Mason Square, tax-savvy volunteers help low income families prepare...
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Join Us on January 27: Statewide Kickoff of EITC and VITA Programs
Join us along with federal, state and local elected and appointed officials as well as Community Action Agencies and local partners to help kick off the start of the 2017 tax season (for the 2016 tax year) on Friday, January 27 at 10:30 a.m. at Springfield Partners...
LEO Keeping Lynn Warm With Heat Help
As reported by Thor Jourgensen, Item Live: With a part-time income barely covering her rent, Jennifer Caruso came to Lynn Economic Opportunity on Thursday to get heating assistance. She walked out of the Broad Street agency with the information she needed as well as a...
APAC Fuel Assistance Program is in Full Swing
As reported by John Lynds, East Boston Times-Free Press: As the weather gets colder Action for Boston Community Development (ABCD) Energy Programs Director Kathy Tobin expects more residents will be signing up for the annual Fuel Assistance Program at ABCD’s Meridian...
Newton solar array will help low-income residents save money
As reported by Jonathan Dame, Wicked Local Newton: Electricity generated at one of the city's solar arrays will help low-income Newton residents save on their energy bills through a first-of-its-kind program unveiled Wednesday, officials said. Around 1,250 low-income...
South Shore Community Action Council hosts Japanese reporter to discuss childhood poverty
As reported by Wicked Local Plymouth: PLYMOUTH - South Shore Community Action Council recently hosted a Japanese reporter from Asahi Shimbun, a Japanese daily newspaper with bureaus across the globe, including offices in New York and Washington D.C. Asahi Shimbun's...