News Archive
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Brookview House breaks ground on affordable rental...May 17, 2018/
Assembled for last Tuesday groundbreaking for Brookview III were, from left: Roger Herzog, executive director, Community Economic Development Assistance Corporation; Pamela Feingold, senior VP...
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UTEC celebrates opening of early-childhood center,...May 17, 2018
LOWELL -- Although Brenda Anderson was excited to get accepted into an employment training program at Massachusetts General Hospital, the news also created a challenge for her: with her limited network, what would she do...
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Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts 2017 Annua...May 01, 2018
Building a Healthy Living Network In 2017, we created the Healthy Living Network as a way to deepen our relationships with nonprofit partners and provide more opportunities for them to try new ideas and share best pract...
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YWCA rejoices as expansion set to start Monday in ...Apr 27, 2018/
NEW BEDFORD — Jovial voices filled the yard at the YWCA in downtown New Bedford on Friday as supporters gathered to celebrate an expansion 16 years in the making. “I’m beyond excited,” executive director Gail ...
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Nonprofit Service Providers Become Developers to B...Jan 15, 2018/
Roger Herzog Community-based organizations serving low-income families, women and children have long understood the benefits of integrating housing and early education services as core aspects of their...
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Aspiring to Reach New Heights on Franklin Street i...Oct 25, 2017/
The $4.5 million transformation of the former O’Keefe Alternative School on Franklin Street into a state-of-the-art early education center for Aspire Developmental Services is complete. “We have gone from a very s...
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Massachusetts’ Financing For Child Care Provider...Oct 15, 2017/
Roger Herzog The statistics are troubling. The United States ranks 36th out of 40 developed nations for the percentage of 3- to 5-year-olds enrolled in “pre-primary” or primary school. Enrollment rates var...
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Renovations at 66 Berkeley Street CompletedSep 25, 2017/
Ellis is proud to announce that it's historic building at 66 Berkeley Street opened on June 26, 2017, after significant renovations to the facility. The building has been owned by Ellis since 1924 and now houses educa...
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Housing Bond Bill Advances Reauthorizations of Com...Sep 20, 2017/
United Way praised the Joint Committee on Housing for including two key provisions in the Housing Bond Bill that advanced today on Beacon Hill that would strengthen neighborhoods and early education programs. The Housi...
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New Facilities Funding for Early Education Program...Sep 13, 2017/
Massachusetts has just announced the release of $4.1 million in facilities grants. Typically, these funds help early education and after school programs repair, renovate, and expand their buildings. This round of funding...
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Worcester early education center serving at-risk s...Sep 08, 2017/
Rotting wood and rusted bolts at the Rainbow Child Development Center’s old play area have been replaced by brand-new playsets, thanks to the generosity of donors and a six-figure government grant. Just as important, ...
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Baker-Polito Administration Awards $4.1 Million fo...Aug 31, 2017/
The Baker-Polito Administration and the Community Economic Development Assistance Corporation (CEDAC) today announced $4.1 million in grant awards for facility improvements at early education and care programs that serve...