What’s New
Current benefits, initiatives, and events to help and educate Newton residents.
News and Updates
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Boston Children's Chorus
BCC offers a fantastic opportunity for your singer to perform on a professional stage, learn, and collaborate with some of the best music educators in the city, and make the best friends of their life. We are a warm, welcoming, musical community!
Tuition is on a sliding scale based on household income—finance is never a barrier to participation. Call 617-245-6036 for more info, or click below to join.
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MBTA Reduced Fare Program Expanded
The MBTA’s income-eligible reduced fare program offers reduced fares to riders between the ages of 18–64 who are enrolled in an approved state assistance program.
Income-eligible CharlieCards can be loaded with cash value for roughly 50% reduced one-way fares, $10 7-Day LinkPasses, or $30 monthly LinkPasses.
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Josephine McNeil Awarded Honorary Degree
In a ceremony at the Park Plaza Hotel, William James College bestowed one of three honorary degrees to CAN-DO Executive Director Josephine McNeil at graduation ceremonies alongside two hundred students.
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Bridging Local Resources: A CAN-DO Forum
Insights and actions from Dr. Enin Rudel, PsyD, LCSW, Assistant Professor, Organizational and Leadership Psychology Department Director, William James College.
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Expanded ConnectorCare Eligibility
About 50,000 MA residents just became eligible for ConnectorCare, the state's subsidized health insurance program, thanks to expanded income limits. Individuals making at most $72,000 a year or a family of four bringing in $150,000 or less will be able to enroll in the 2024 plans.
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2023 CAA Honorees
Roundtable discussion with 2023 Community Advocacy Award Honorees spotlights successes and solutions to address persistent housing barriers in Massachusetts.