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Mind your business: Ableism is rooted in capitalism

Abbigale Shi • November 20, 2020

If you want to fight ableism, you must be able to recognize that it is, and has been for a long time, rooted in capitalism.

Film festivals collaborate to bring attention to mental disabilities

Madeline Humphrey • March 31, 2020

Two Boston film festivals streamed an online screening and Q and A discussion Friday of two documentaries that highlight the life of people living with special needs.

Massachusetts seeing shortage of caretakers for seniors

Angela Yang • February 6, 2020

Caretakers for the elderly and those with disabilities are getting paid too little in Massachusetts to keep working.

Boston awarded $1.8 million to house homeless and disabled

Mia Khatib • December 10, 2019

Homeless and disabled residents will benefit from a $1.8 million federal grant for housing subsidies in Boston.

Massachusetts first to recognize businesses owned by LGBT individuals

Carolyn Hoffman • November 6, 2015

Massachusetts will become the first state in the nation to recognize businesses owned by LGBT individuals and those with disabilities, Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker announced Tuesday. Improvements...

RIDE program for MBTA may see decrease in cost for riders

Daily Free Press Admin • December 2, 2013

More than a year after the fare for the RIDE, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority’s door-to-door transit service for elderly and disabled people, was raised, MBTA officials announced a potential...