The Crispus Attucks Children’s Center (CACC)in Dorchester’s Grove Hall has received a $50,000 grant from The Boston Foundation to provide early childhood education for children, including children of recent immigrants, whose families are low-income but are not able to access a voucher or subsidy through the commonwealth or city. “This grant will allow us to offer high quality
The group’s demand comes nearly a year after it probed the effects of inflation on low-income families, and found price disparities at local Stop & Shop stores.
BPDA will host two public meetings on the proposed “Article 80 Modernization” project, which city officials say will “improve the way the city reviews new development projects.” The first meeting is set for Wed., Feb. 28, at 6 p.m. at the Bruce Bolling Municipal Building, 2300 Washington St., Roxbury in the second- floor school committee room. The second meeting is virtual at
After a long grassroots push for better and more affordable public transportation, the MBTA will offer systemwide fare discounts for low-income riders as early as this summer, pending final approval from the agency’s board. MBTA and state officials outlined plans for the discount service at a briefing on Monday. By using Charlie Cards, eligible riders would get discounts of