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Meghan Keaney
Meghan Keaney
Tue, 04/29/2008

"Poverty strikes the unlikely."

A North Shore family tells their story.

Recently CBS ran a national feature story on a Gloucester family who never expected to face poverty after a family business failed. The story shows how an unexpected emergency, particularly in strained economic times, can change everything. Read the full post to view the video.  read more »

Meghan Keaney
Meghan Keaney
Mon, 04/21/2008

Poof! You have $70 million

What do you do...or not do?
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There's a fascinating discussion going on over at The Chronicle of Philanthropy's Blog Give and Take
in response to an anonymous 31-year-old philanthropist's request for advice on where to donate $70 million. The original request was found on the New York Times' Freakonomic's blog where it received over 500 responses, some serious, some involving marriage proposals. One response in particular caught the eye of the Give and Take blogger though and has me thinking too. It came from JackB. Siegel, a nonprofit lawyer and author of Charity Governance blog, who suggested that the philanthropist should, "cool his jets." Give and Take explains:  read more »

Meghan Keaney
Meghan Keaney
Mon, 04/21/2008

Photos of a post-foreclosure eviction Rally

Rep. Allen, Councilors Turner and Yancey were in attendance
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Jonathan McIntosh, a local freelance photographer recently captured these pictures of a rally at 200 Norfolk Street in Dorchester to stop the eviction of a family from their home. There are 6 children living in the home and a licensed day care center in the building. City Life/Vida Urbana, a United Way partner agency, organized the rally. To see the pictures, view the full post.

According to McIntosh, a Boston City Council hearing will take place on Wednesday, April 23, to discuss the Just Cause Eviction Legislation, which would would prevent financial institutions from emptying properties after foreclosure if tenants are paying their rents.  read more »

Meghan Keaney
Meghan Keaney
Sun, 04/13/2008

In Lawrence, the economy has a name...

A new series by Charles P. Pierce
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"In Lawrence, the economy has a name.
In Lawrence, the economy has a face
Lawrence is where the economy comes to live."

Today, The Boston Globe began a three-part series by Charles P. Pierce that aims to bring a local lens to the three largest issues of the current presidential election: The economy, healthcare, and the war in Iraq. For today's economy feature Pierce wrote from the poorest city in Massachusetts.  read more »

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