The MBTA announced service changes for March on the Red, Mattapan, Orange, and Green Lines as well as the Haverhill and Newburyport/Rockport Commuter Rail Lines.

Winter Customer Savings event in Everett on Tuesday, February 21st at the Everett Senior Center, 90 Chelsea Street.

The Health Connector will be hosting a free public webinar on Wednesday, February 15^th at 1 PM for those interested in learning more about Health Insurance Coverage Options for Massachusetts Individuals and Families through the Health Connector.

The webinar will cover the following topics:

• What is the Massachusetts Health Connector?
• Health and dental coverage types are available to individuals and families.
• Tips for estimating the cost of monthly premiums.
• How to get free help with this process through certified, local Navigators.

The COVID-19 RRR Grant will provide $5,000 grants to support volunteer programs across the Commonwealth as they continue to rebuild programming and bring back volunteers that were unable to serve during the COVID-19 pandemic. COVID-19 RRR Grants will support volunteer capacity-building initiatives for organizations and will be highlighted during National Volunteer Week 2023.

General Scope of Grant

MSA is offering COVID-19 RRR Grants to organizations that conduct a capacity-building initiative to enhance volunteer programming. Capacity-building initiatives should include activities that help the agency re-engage, re-energize, and/or recognize new and existing volunteers within their organization.

Submission Deadline

Proposals should be submitted via our online grants system by no later than 5:00pm Friday, February 10, 2023

Below are some links for virtual health and wellness programs from Mystic Valley Elder Services.

https://www.mves.org/mves-hosts-free-virtual-health-programs/

https://www.mves.org/state-and-local-officials-celebrate-new-mves-wellness-program/

“Request a Crash Report” will be unavailable to the public on Mass.gov/RMV between February 5 and February 21

More than 40 RMV transactions will continue to be available online

Are you passionate about economic mobility and uplifting others? Interested in helping those around you build generational wealth? Then you’d make a great Community Ambassador for the Office of Economic Empowerment!

The Community Ambassadors Program aims to increase the number of Massachusetts residents who have a deep understanding of financial foundations by creating a network of spokespeople tasked with spreading awareness of economic empowerment initiatives to their communities.

Ambassadors will receive training from OEE and M&T Bank, a certificate of completion, and a $2,500 stipend.

Visit https://mass.gov/communityambassadors to learn more and apply.

Our Adult Family Care (AFC) team is excited about the many ways we can support you, your loved ones, and those you serve in 2023.

Through Advocates AFC, you can receive:

• Tax-free financial support
• Regular visits with a registered nurse and case manager
• Support in languages such as Cantonese, English, French, Haitian-Creole, Lithuanian, Mandarin, Russian, and Spanish

If you know someone who might benefit from Adult Family Care supports, please give us a call at (888) 628-6885 or fill out our online referral form. We look forward to learning more about how we can help!

Sincerely,
Advocates Adult Family Care Team
[email protected]

P.S. We're especially excited to share that grant applications to The Fred Gaspari Fund are being accepted until February 15! See below for more details.

The Silver Line Extension Alternatives Analysis (SLX) team is hosting an online feedback form that will be closed on January 31. If you haven't yet provided your comments and suggestions, we urge you to do so at your earliest convenience. MassDOT and the MBTA are seeking riders’ input in order to evaluate the Tier 2 Alternatives.