Many in Hub need to claim stimulus checks The Boston - Bay State Banner, MA - But because many low-income seniors and people with disabilities are not usually required to file tax returns, a large number of those who are eligible and ... |
Around Town -- Help bring back a playground Marshfield Mariner, USA - We now have an opportunity to build a brand new playground that will allow children with physical disabilities to access play structures and equipment and ... |
Lawyer sues two businesses over handicapped access Eagle Tribune, MA - He said he has been filing such lawsuits to force businesses to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act. "It's a situation where it's not always ... |
In Switzerland, An Easier Path For The Disabled NPR - Yet Massachusetts is one of the better states in the nation when it comes to helping those with disabilities. Massachusetts' soon-to-be-final state budget ... |
Southern Company Names Jim Miller CEO of Southern Nuclear MarketWatch - ... including board membership of the Lakeshore Foundation, a non-profit organization that trains people with disabilities in athletic endeavors. ... |
Senior Center news and activities: Sept. 1-5, 2008 Swampscott Reporter, MA - All are welcome to attend, especially seniors, people with disabilities, caregivers, family and friends. The events feature a free continental breakfast and ... |
VSA arts Hosts 2008 Educational Conference on Universal Design for ... MarketWatch - Embedded features for those with disabilities ultimately benefit all. UDL promotes accessibility not just in architecture, formats, and materials, ... |
AG Coakley settles housing discrimination case Boston Globe, United States - ... a tenant with disabilities. Under the settlement reached earlier this week, the Greenfield Housing Authority and the Massachusetts Department of Housing ... AG’s office settles claim involving disabled tenant |
Community Notes (Aug. 28) Wicked Local Sherborn, MA - Central Massachusetts Mosquito Control Project personnel will be in Sherborn on Sept. 4 and Sept. 11 to investigate residents’ complaints about mosquitoes. ... |
Senior Benefits Expo Georgetown Record, MA - All are welcome to attend, especially seniors, people with disabilities, caregivers, family and friends. Featuring a free continental breakfast and resource ... |
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