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Councils on aging, senior centers, and services for older residents.
Bangs Community Center renovations advance with safety, accessibility and Senior Center upgrades as Amherst schools close out summer with fresh honors. The building stays open through construction, with completion expected in early 2027. Amherst Central School District named Zoe Simonso…
Bangs Community Center renovations advance with safety, accessibility and Senior Center upgrades as Amherst schools close out summer with fresh honors. The building stays open through construction, with completion expected in early 2027. Amherst Central School District named Zoe Simonso…
Becket's free senior fitness class shifts venues for one week while the library adds a nature-themed evening program. On Friday, July 31, the class relocates to the Community Room at Becket Washington School at 9 a.m., followed at 10:30 a.m. by Creative Modern Dance with Louise. That ev…
Millbury launches a new digital literacy program for seniors as summer winds down toward the new school year. The town's News Flash announced GetSetUp, a platform letting older adults learn live and on-demand alongside peers, aimed at boosting digital comfort among residents. Meanwhile,…
Grafton's Senior Center front entrance closed for ramp construction, with reopening expected by the end of August. The town also continues recruiting volunteers for its new Community Liaison program and the Grafton Common Traffic Study Committee, while mosquito spraying is set for Augus…
Becket's free senior fitness class shifts venues for one week while the library adds a nature-themed evening program. On Friday, July 31, the class relocates to the Community Room at Becket Washington School at 9 a.m., followed at 10:30 a.m. by Creative Modern Dance with Louise. That ev…
Millbury launches a new digital literacy program for seniors as summer winds down toward the new school year. The town's News Flash announced GetSetUp, a platform letting older adults learn live and on-demand alongside peers, aimed at boosting digital comfort among residents. Meanwhile,…
Grafton's Senior Center front entrance closed for ramp construction, with reopening expected by the end of August. The town also continues recruiting volunteers for its new Community Liaison program and the Grafton Common Traffic Study Committee, while mosquito spraying is set for Augus…
Amherst welcomes a new Senior Services director as the town's summer arts and events calendar fills out. The town will host a welcome reception Friday, July 31, for Daniel Garcia, the new director of Senior Services, alongside a Downtown Summer Concert Series and Summer Art Gallery Open…
Senior tax exemption applications remain open as North Attleborough prepares for a busy Thursday of municipal meetings. The town's Assessors Office continues accepting Fiscal Year 2027 Means-Tested Senior Property Tax Exemption applications, with no stated deadline yet announced. Four t…
Amherst welcomes a new Senior Services director as the town's summer arts and events calendar fills out. The town will host a welcome reception Friday, July 31, for Daniel Garcia, the new director of Senior Services, alongside a Downtown Summer Concert Series and Summer Art Gallery Open…
Senior tax exemption applications remain open as North Attleborough prepares for a busy Thursday of municipal meetings. The town's Assessors Office continues accepting Fiscal Year 2027 Means-Tested Senior Property Tax Exemption applications, with no stated deadline yet announced. Four t…
Harwich Senior Center announces five August programs as Passport to Summer nears its August 26 deadline.
Harwich Senior Center announces five August programs as Passport to Summer nears its August 26 deadline.
Ashby seniors enjoyed a Boston Harbor cruise this week through Council on Aging programming, per a Sentinel and Enterprise report. The outing highlighted ongoing COA activities for local seniors, with the office reachable at 978-386-2424 or coa@ashbyma.gov for details on future trips. M…
Ashby seniors enjoyed a Boston Harbor cruise this week through Council on Aging programming, per a Sentinel and Enterprise report. The outing highlighted ongoing COA activities for local seniors, with the office reachable at 978-386-2424 or coa@ashbyma.gov for details on future trips. M…
Falmouth Select Board votes 3-2 to commit $2.6 million from its affordable housing fund to a 50-unit senior rental project at 545 Main Street. Chair Heather M.
Falmouth Select Board votes 3-2 to commit $2.6 million from its affordable housing fund to a 50-unit senior rental project at 545 Main Street. Chair Heather M.
Millbury launched a new digital literacy program for seniors this week, pointing older residents to GetSetUp, an online platform offering live and on-demand tech classes alongside fellow older adults. The rollout comes as the Millbury Public Library keeps its all-ages summer reading pro…
Grafton's Senior Center will close its front entrance beginning July 27 for ramp construction lasting through August. The town is also recruiting volunteers for a new Community Liaisons program to connect residents with town resources and advocate for neighborhood needs. Meanwhile, Graf…
Millbury launched a new digital literacy program for seniors this week, pointing older residents to GetSetUp, an online platform offering live and on-demand tech classes alongside fellow older adults. The rollout comes as the Millbury Public Library keeps its all-ages summer reading pro…
Grafton's Senior Center will close its front entrance beginning July 27 for ramp construction lasting through August. The town is also recruiting volunteers for a new Community Liaisons program to connect residents with town resources and advocate for neighborhood needs. Meanwhile, Graf…
The Easthampton Council on Aging unveiled its Silver Circle newsletter today, previewing what it calls an activity-packed August at the ECOA. Meanwhile, the city's committee calendar stays busy, with the Conservation Commission and Rent Study Committee meeting Monday, July 27, followed …
The Easthampton Council on Aging unveiled its Silver Circle newsletter today, previewing what it calls an activity-packed August at the ECOA. Meanwhile, the city's committee calendar stays busy, with the Conservation Commission and Rent Study Committee meeting Monday, July 27, followed …
Boston's Age Strong Commission hosted a Joy of Summer celebration for seniors at the Lawn on D on July 22, drawing Mayor Jane Wu and a full slate of outdoor programming including lawn games, live animal demonstrations, music, and a Boston Police Department ice cream truck.
Boston's Age Strong Commission marked the arrival of 2020 with its annual Senior First Night celebration at the Seaport World Trade Center, drawing approximately 2,500 attendees.
Boston Police and the Age Strong Commission hosted the city's sixth annual Senior Black History Celebration at the Melnea Cass Athletic and Recreation Complex in Roxbury. Mayor Martin J.
Boston's Age Strong Commission marked the arrival of 2020 with its annual Senior First Night celebration at the Seaport World Trade Center, drawing approximately 2,500 attendees.
Boston kicks off planning for a new East Boston Senior Center at the former Orient Heights Library.
Seekonk Select Board advances senior property tax exemption overhaul and accepts $253,000 sidewalk grant.
Harwich's Council on Aging reorganized its board Wednesday and held a wide-ranging discussion on senior financial security amid rising costs and the town's coming wastewater mandate.
Boston cuts ribbon on Hearth at Four Corners, a 54-unit affordable senior housing building in Dorchester.
Boston kicks off planning for a new East Boston Senior Center at the former Orient Heights Library.
Boston's Age Strong Commission hosted a Joy of Summer celebration for seniors at the Lawn on D on July 22, drawing Mayor Jane Wu and a full slate of outdoor programming including lawn games, live animal demonstrations, music, and a Boston Police Department ice cream truck.
Boston Police and the Age Strong Commission hosted the city's sixth annual Senior Black History Celebration at the Melnea Cass Athletic and Recreation Complex in Roxbury. Mayor Martin J.
Boston City Council approves more than $4 million in federal elder care grants and two COVID-19 reopening measures at a fully remote pandemic-era session.
Boston cuts ribbon on Hearth at Four Corners, a 54-unit affordable senior housing building in Dorchester.
Seekonk Select Board advances senior property tax exemption overhaul and accepts $253,000 sidewalk grant.
Harwich's Council on Aging reorganized its board Wednesday and held a wide-ranging discussion on senior financial security amid rising costs and the town's coming wastewater mandate.
Boston City Council approves more than $4 million in federal elder care grants and two COVID-19 reopening measures at a fully remote pandemic-era session.
Progress continues at Reading's Center for Active Living project as Town Hall issued a fresh construction update this week. The Massachusetts Senate passed a bill meant to protect hospital workers after a rise in violent incidents at health facilities, action State Sen. Jason Lewis anno…
Progress continues at Reading's Center for Active Living project as Town Hall issued a fresh construction update this week. The Massachusetts Senate passed a bill meant to protect hospital workers after a rise in violent incidents at health facilities, action State Sen. Jason Lewis anno…
Boston breaks ground on a 142-unit all-affordable senior housing project at JJ Carroll Apartments in Brighton.
Boston breaks ground on a 142-unit all-affordable senior housing project at JJ Carroll Apartments in Brighton.
Boston breaks ground on a 142-unit all-affordable senior housing project at JJ Carroll Apartments in Brighton.
Boston breaks ground on 142-unit fully affordable senior housing development at JJ Carroll Apartments in Brighton.
Boston breaks ground on 142-unit fully affordable senior housing development at JJ Carroll Apartments in Brighton.
Every Dearborn STEM Academy senior in Roxbury received an automatic acceptance letter to Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology on July 19, completing a pre-kindergarten through associate's degree corridor in the Nubian Square neighborhood. Dr.
Every Dearborn STEM Academy senior in Roxbury received an automatic acceptance letter to Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology on July 19, completing a pre-kindergarten through associate's degree corridor in the Nubian Square neighborhood. Dr.
Every Dearborn STEM Academy senior in Roxbury received an automatic acceptance letter to Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology on July 19, completing a pre-kindergarten through associate's degree corridor in the Nubian Square neighborhood. Dr.
Randolph Soccer Club congratulated its 2026 Nancy Michalewsky Memorial Scholarship winners, two Randolph High School Class of 2026 seniors, and kicked off a new two-year uniform ordering cycle with Nike kits through Soccer.com. The Randolph Youth Soccer Association's website points fami…
Randolph Soccer Club congratulated its 2026 Nancy Michalewsky Memorial Scholarship winners, two Randolph High School Class of 2026 seniors, and kicked off a new two-year uniform ordering cycle with Nike kits through Soccer.com. The Randolph Youth Soccer Association's website points fami…
Cyclist Laurie Martinelli brings her two-week Cuba cycling adventure to the Dalton Senior Center next week. Martinelli, who rode 25 to 30 miles a day with a group of 13 other cyclists through an Intrepid Travel tour, will share stories and photos from stops that included mountain landsc…
Cyclist Laurie Martinelli brings her two-week Cuba cycling adventure to the Dalton Senior Center next week. Martinelli, who rode 25 to 30 miles a day with a group of 13 other cyclists through an Intrepid Travel tour, will share stories and photos from stops that included mountain landsc…
Amherst names new senior services director as heat and water restrictions persist through mid-July. Town Manager Paul Bockelman announced Daniel Garcia will become Director of Senior Services starting July 20, even as the town maintains a Level 2 water use restriction and cooling center…
Wareham launched a Silver Alert Program this week, a collaborative safety initiative to help locate missing seniors, as the town also posted new outdoor watering restrictions and beach closures. The Department of Public Works set a Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day for August 1 f…
State budget funding and a High Street closure topped a quiet Thursday in Reading. The finalized fiscal year 2027 state budget directs $50,000 toward a new Reading Council on Aging van and boosts the town's Chapter 70 and unrestricted local aid, per a report from the office of House Min…
Hubbardston's Council on Aging voted unanimously to spend $3,300 on a non-slip surface treatment for the senior center's exterior walkways, funding the project from the center's own gift account after Director Claudia Preventel said the town would not pay for it.
Millbury rolled out new digital-literacy resources this week even as schools locked in several policies for the fall. The town launched a GetSetUp-based digital skills program for seniors, and the Millbury Public Library added "Digital Navigators" to help patrons with smartphones and do…
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