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05.04.2020
In the BJC Bulletin from the Boston Jobs Coalition: BJC & MPDC distribute food to local residents
BJC & MPDC distribute food to local residents during COVID-19.
04.01.2020
On BNN News: Making the Count and Serving Needs in Roxbury
Eva Ackerman, Fellow with the Madison Park Development Corporation, talks about efforts to reverse a history of undercounting on the US Census in Roxbury while helping families meet other needs during the COVID-19 outbreak. Interview for BNN News. Aired April 1, 2020.
12.26.2019
In The Bay State Banner: Chuck Turner dead at 79
Former City Councilor Chuck Turner died yesterday after a long fight with cancer. Turner, who was 78, worked for decades as a community organizer in Boston and served on the City Council from 1999 to 2010.
11.11.2019
On Telegram.com: Business group calls for $50 billion transportation plan in Mass.
BOSTON – Lawmakers are preparing to debate new forms of transportation revenue and Gov. Charlie Baker often touts his administration’s record investment in the MBTA, but the status quo is nowhere near enough to meet the state’s growing transit needs, according to one business coalition.