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News and Updates
Center for Health Care Strategies and JAHF Share Tools and Resources on Social Prescribing
To address loneliness and social isolation among older adults, health care, aging, arts, and community-based sectors are increasingly turning to social prescribing, an approach that originated in the United Kingdom and has since gained traction globally, including in...
2026 Greater Boston Housing Report Card Released by The Boston Foundation
Efforts to expand housing production through legislation and expanded permitting in Massachusetts have helped slow but not reverse the housing cost and supply trends that have made the state especially challenging for renters and homeowners, according to the 2026...
Verizon Proposes to Discontinue Landline Service, Public Comment Available
On September 9, 2026, Verizon filed an application with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) under Section 214 of the Communications Act of 1934, seeking authorization to discontinue its legacy copper-based voice service (landline) in Massachusetts and several...