The MBTA is launching a reduced fare program for low income riders. The transit agency's board of directors voted unanimously Thursday to implement the long-awaited program. The move comes after years ...

Last year, the Low Income Energy Assistance Program, or LIHEAP, distributed nearly $4 billion to households struggling to pay their energy bills. It’s a lifeline for more than 6 million families, but ...

A healthy-eating program for low-income people with diabetes is expanding. The program, an initiative of Riverhead-based Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) of Suffolk County, is now available across ...