by James Fuccione | May 20, 2026 | Data and Reports, News and Updates
Throughout May and June, members of the Massachusetts Rural Policy Commission will hold public engagement feedback sessions to hear your thoughts regarding the 2026 Massachusetts Rural Policy Plan draft. The Plan chapters address Economic Development, Education,...
by James Fuccione | Aug 30, 2023 | Data and Reports, News and Updates
A policy brief from the Age-Friendly Public Health System (AFPHS) team at Trust for America’s Health (TFAH), the second in a series of publications dealing with the health and wellness of older adults, outlines the status of older adults living in rural environments...
by James Fuccione | Apr 19, 2023 | News and Updates
Launched in 2019, AARP Rural Lab reaches more than 225 communities in 36 states — from small towns with 139 residents to regions of nearly 200,000 residents — that are invited by AARP state offices to participate. In their latest newsletter, the AARP Rural Lab is...
by James Fuccione | Apr 1, 2020 | Data and Reports, News and Updates
According to AARP, America’s demographic future is showing up first in rural areas, where older residents form a greater proportion of the population than in urban or suburban areas. One-quarter of all Americans age 65 or older live in small towns and rural...
by James Fuccione | Oct 10, 2019 | Data and Reports
The state’s Rural Policy Advisory Commission engaged in a comprehensive program of research and outreach over a two-year period, including listening sessions at ten locations across the Commonwealth in late 2018 and continuing in 2019 with over 20 focused...
