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For 50 years ABCD has provided basic services and innovative programs that help empower individuals, families, and communities in Boston to overcome poverty, live with dignity, and achieve their full potential.

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January 27, 2012

By Lisa Hagen, Special to the Reporter
Jan. 26, 2012

Action for Boston Community Development (ABCD) held its Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) campaign kickoff last Thursday to encourage more low and moderate income families and individuals to file for tax returns and receive up to $5,751 in tax credits.

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January 24, 2012
Statewide Coalition Launches EITC Campaign; Reaches Out to Working Families in Harsh Economic Times EITC Puts Money in the Pockets of Working Families and Individuals; Eligible Families May Receive Up to $5,751 in Tax Credits A... read more
 
January 24, 2012

Nstar’s gas customers could soon be warming up to a 16 percent drop in heating costs this winter thanks to the continuing price declines, the utility said yesterday.

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January 24, 2012

It may seem like a mild winter so far, but for those worried about how they’re going to pay for heat, it’s already been a trying season. With congressional cuts to the federal Low Income Housing Energy Assistance Program, some Parkway residents, especially seniors, are piling on sweaters and socks and hoping for the best.

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January 04, 2012

Massive cuts in a federal home heating assistance program are threatening tens of thousands of homeowners in the Bay State, according to social service agencies.

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