Archive for February, 2012
On Heels of Big 5 Bank Announcement, Rep. Forry Co-hosts Foreclosure Forum(1)
On Thursday, February 23, 2012, Representative Linda Dorcena Forry joined the True Alliance Center, Greater Boston Interfaith Organization, Boston Community Capital’s Stabilizing Urban Neighborhoods Initiative, the Haitian Pastor’s Association, Dorchester Bay Economic Development Corporation and the Metropolitan Boston Housing Partnership in hosting a free public forum to inform and assist local residents impacted by the [...]
Rep. Forry Kicks Off New Mattapan Breakfast Series(0)
This week, Representative Linda Dorcena Forry hosted the first gathering in a new Mattapan Breakfast Series. The meeting took place at the Mattapan Family Service Center on River Street with a group of Mattapan residents, civic leaders, small business owners, property owners and stakeholders. The stated goal of this new series, according to Forry, is [...]
This Week’s Highlights in Housing (2.6-2.10)(0)
Over the last several years, the foreclosure crisis has deeply impacted families and communities across Massachusetts and our country. Many have lost their homes. Others have seen the value of their property drop significantly and face crippling mortgage debt. All the while, communities have born the brunt of the crisis with abandoned properties infecting surrounding [...]
January’s Small Business Highlights(0)
January was a big month for the small business community throughout the Commonwealth and the United States. Key initiatives were launched at both the federal and state levels and the Joint Committee on Community Development and Small Business announced plans to continue pursuing an aggressive agenda that will benefit small businesses throughout Massachusetts. Regarding this [...]
