The Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) and Mystic River Watershed Association (MyRWA) announced the third round of a COVID-Safe Cooling Grant Program, which awarded $1,089,020 total in 2020 and 2021 to fund municipal and non-profit community-based initiatives in seven eastern…
Month: March 2022
Girls on the Run Greater Boston Spring Season Registration Now Open
Girls on the Run (GOTR) Greater Boston’s registration for the spring season is now open. Girls on the Run is a physical activity-based, positive youth development program that inspires girls in third through eighth grade to be joyful, healthy and…
Everett Bank Appoints Migliozzi and Lynch to Leadership Positions
Everett Bank, an over 125-year old co-operative bank based in Everett, Massachusetts, has announced the appointment of John Migliozzi to executive vice president and head of commercial banking and mortgage, and Cary Lynch to senior vice president and head of…
DiDomenico Urges Action to End Deep Poverty in State Budget
Senator Sal DiDomenico, State Representative Marjorie Decker, and the Lift our Kids Coalition recently hosted a virtual Sweats and Sweaters Event in support of raising cash assistance grants in the FY23 budget for families living in deep poverty. DiDomenico has…
Grant Application for Massachusetts Veteran-Serving Organizations Opens
The State Treasurer’s Office of Economic Empowerment, in partnership with the Division of Banks and the Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation, are now accepting applications for the 2022 round of Operation Money Wise grants. This funding supports Veteran-serving…
Federal Funding Received to Support Services in Low-Income Communities
Lt. Governor Karyn Polito was joined by state and local officials in Randolph to celebrate more than $38 million in Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) through 45 awards that impact 57 communities. Everett will receive $825,000 to provide housing rehabilitation assistance for…
Paramedic Training School Scholarship Program for Massachusetts’ EMTs Announced
Transformative Health- care announced a $1,000,000 Paramedic Training School scholarship program to enable EMTs aspiring to become Paramedics access to state-of-the-art education at a fraction of the tuition expense. Over eighty (80) EMTs will receive scholarships to participate in the…
2022 Revere Beach International Sand Sculpting Festival Is Planned
The Revere Beach Partnership, in coordination with the City of Revere and the Department of Conservation and Recreation, is excited to announce that it will be hosting the 18th Annual Revere Beach International Sand Sculpting Festival from July 22 to…
Coalition Calls for Swift Action on Low-Income Fares
In the wake of the failure by the MBTA board to create a Low-Income Fare for MBTA riders, a popular proposal that garnered overwhelming support in public testimony, the Public Transit Public Good Coalition calls for swift action on providing…
Judith Garcia Announces Campaign for State Rep. In New 11th Suffolk District
Chelsea City Councilor Judith Garcia announced her candidacy for state representative in the new 11th Suffolk District of Massachusetts. The daughter of a single, immigrant mother, Judith is a lifelong Chelsea resident whose career in advocacy, activism, and public service…