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The Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care (EEC) has released the application and guidelines for nonprofit child care providers interested in submitting applications to the newly-established Early Education...

The sound of a man speaking through a microphone emanated from a parking lot at the corner of Tremont and Jefferson streets on Monday, Sept. 15, at the celebration party announcing the renovations at Tremont Village bega...

Following years of uncertainty and jumps in ownership, the old historic Red Cross building at 391 Pawtucket St. found new life on Thursday, opening as the House of Hope's latest housing addition for seven families. The ...

House of Hope Housing, Inc. is proud to announce the opening of its newest affordable housing project, New Hope 2, located at 391 Pawtucket Street in Lowell. We will be joined by at least one tenant, Mayor Rodney Elliott...

Yesterday, The Community Builders broke ground on the affordable $27M, 94-unit Worcester Loomworks (they are hoping to channel Rumpelstiltskin and weave some gold out of that loom), which will expand its portfolio in thi...

The Patrick Administration today announced nearly $900,000 in funding for Sister Rose’s House in New Bedford, a shelter for homeless men that is run by Catholic Social Services (CSS). The funding was awarded through th...

One of our nation’s education challenges today is that too many students are training for jobs in which labor surpluses exist and demand is low, while high-demand jobs go unfilled, especially those in science, technolo...

One of our nation’s education challenges today is that too many students are training for jobs in which labor surpluses exist and demand is low, while high-demand jobs go unfilled, especially those in science, technolo...

Selectman Thomas Sheldon remembers touring the Spruces Mobile Home Park after it was ravaged by Tropical Storm Irene in August 2011. Sheldon was acting as chairman when the storm hit, and recalled seeing people’s da...

Construction is complete at Saint Polycarp Village Phase III, the Final Component to a Landmark Green, Mixed-Use, Affordable Housing Village in Winter Hill Saint Polycarp Village Phase 3 Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Monday J...

The Community Economic Development Assistance Corporation (CEDAC) recently approved $400,000 in loans to Lawrence Community Works, Inc. (LCW) for affordable housing developments, one of which will be focused on ownership...

The Community Economic Development Assistance Corp. (CEDAC) recently approved more than $2.4 million in loans to Somerville Community Corp. (SCC) and Lawrence Community Works Inc. (LCW) for three affordable housing devel...