by James Fuccione | Sep 24, 2021
Host Organization: Little Brothers Friends of the Elderly (LBFE)-Boston Program: CitySites and Digital Dividends Program Description: Little Brothers Friends of the Elderly (LBFE)-Boston has been serving low-income older adults in Boston since 1979 by providing social...
by James Fuccione | Sep 24, 2021
Host Organization: Northampton Senior Services Program: Tech Loan and Training Program Description: Prior to the pandemic, Northampton Senior Services began a check out program of ChromeBooks onsite and offered Tech Workshops on various topics for all levels of users....
by James Fuccione | Sep 24, 2021 | News and Updates
The Massachusetts Department of Telecommunications and Cable (MDTC) is recognizing Lifeline Awareness Week by sharing important information about two federal benefit programs that are available to help keep households connected to affordable telecommunications...
by James Fuccione | Sep 22, 2021 | Data and Reports
Released last year as an experimental data product, the U.S. Census Bureau’s Community Resilience Estimates (CRE) garnered so much interest among public and government agencies that the Census Bureau decided to offer it regularly — with tweaks based on user feedback —...
by James Fuccione | Sep 22, 2021 | Data and Reports
Most older adults are not using tax-advantaged savings accounts to save for future health expenses, a new poll of people age 50 to 80 suggests, and those who do are more likely to have high incomes and education levels, and to be in good health and under Medicare...
