State Budget Provides $100,000 via LifePath for Local Village Organizations Across Franklin County, the North Quabbin, and Hampshire County

by James Fuccione | Mar 11, 2026 | News and Updates, Stories from the Field

Following successful legislative advocacy by State Senator Jo Comerford and State Senator John Velis, an earmark in Governor Maura Healey’s FY26 state budget enabled LifePath to award $100,000 to 10 local Village organizations. Each organization received $10,000 to...

NCOA Selects 90 Community-Based Organizations to Connect Low-Income Older Adults to Benefits Programs

by James Fuccione | Mar 4, 2026 | News and Updates

The National Council on Aging (NCOA) named 90 new grantees for its national network of Benefits Enrollment Centers (BECs), which connect eligible low-income older Americans and individuals with disabilities to benefits programs that help them pay for daily expenses....

MassDOT Releases Special Commission on Micromobility Final Report

by James Fuccione | Feb 25, 2026 | News and Updates

The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is announcing the Special Commission on Micromobility Final Report has been filed with the Massachusetts Legislature and is now posted online. You can review the report by clicking here to access the...

DPH Community Health Equity Initiative Announces New Round of Survey and Data Collection

by James Fuccione | Feb 25, 2026 | Data and Reports

The Community Health Equity Initiative (CHEI) collects data on the social and structural causes of health experienced by Massachusetts residents, specifically among communities impacted by structural racism and other drivers of inequity. CHEI collaborates with...

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care and Tufts Health Plan Announce Technical Assistance Grants to Current Grantees from its Philanthropic Arm, the Point32Health Foundation

by James Fuccione | Feb 25, 2026 | News and Updates

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care and Tufts Health Plan today announced 25 grants totaling $500,000 through its philanthropic arm, the Point32Health Foundation. The grants will provide additional funding to organizations already in the Foundation’s portfolio in Connecticut,...