JOIN MYSELF AND OTHERS FOR A TOWN HALL WITH THE MASSACHUSETTS TRIAL COURT

I am inviting you to join myself and the Massachusetts Trial Court, @Senator Jason Lewis, State Representative Paul Donato, Mayor Gary Christenson, Housing Families Inc., Just-A-Start, The Recovery Center, and Urban Media Arts for a virtual town hall meeting to provide information and answer questions for the Malden community on access to the courts and resources during the COVID-19 emergency.

Submit questions or topics in advance to trialcourtcares@jud.state.ma.us

Watch this event: Cable (English): Comcast Channel 22 or Verizon Channel 26 Online (English): https://www.youtube.com/c/MaldenAccessMATV

Mandarin, Cantonese, Vietnamese, Spanish, Arabic, Portuguese, and Haitian Creole Interpretation: tinyurl.com/ay2n9dn6

LET’S MAKE SCHOOL MEALS FREE FOR ALL KIDS

I’m proud to stand with Senator DiDomenico and Representative Vargas as a cosponsor of their bill to ensure that all our students have access to free meals in our schools. Far too many struggled with hunger prior to the pandemic and COVID-19 has only further highlighted the need to ensure that none of our students go without food.

Read their op-ed at https://commonwealthmagazine.org/…/lets-make-school-meals-…/

LIKE MANY PARENTS in Massachusetts, Rebecca Wood was getting by on a tight budget that left her struggling with school meal debt, among other costs, well before the pandemic hit. The mother of an 8-year-old child, Rebecca describes her situation as feeling like she’s in a boat with a small hole in...

LOOKING TO FILE YOUR TAXES WITH A PROFESSIONAL, BUT CAN’T AFFORD TO HIRE YOU OWN ACCOUNTANT?

If you make less than $57,000, you’re likely to qualify for tax-filing help through @Action for Boston Community Development.

ABCD’s IRS-certified VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) volunteers provide low- and medium-income Boston area residents with free electronic Federal and Massachusetts state tax preparation. ABCD also provides these services to people with disabilities and limited English-speaking taxpayers who need assistance in preparing their own tax returns, as well as to those over 60 with their Tax Counseling for the Elderly program.

Check out their site here for more information: https://bostonabcd.org/service/tax-assistance/