MA Legislature Keeps Fuel Assistance Offices Open
BOSTON — The Massachusetts House has approved an additional $20 million to help low income families pay their heating bills. The Wednesday vote came as winter approaches and after more than two weeks of a
Campaign to Raise Minimum Wage Heating Up
Raise Up Massachusetts is conducting a petition drive to raise the minimum wage and ensure that more Massachusetts workers can care for themselves and their family members when they are sick. According to their website,
Fuel aid in Mass. halted by shutdown
The US government’s shutdown is cutting off federal fuel assistance to tens of thousands of poor and elderly Massachusetts residents just as the heating season gets underway. Read today's Boston Globe to learn more about
Michael Collins Becomes Chief Program Officer
I am pleased and honored to be joining the CTI team as Chief Program Officer, and to serve an agency whose historic mission and legacy are more important now than when community action agencies were
“Shop Local” Campaign Launched
Are you a Lowell business? Want to participate in our "Shop Local" campaign? Community Teamwork's Merrimack Valley Small recently was awarded a City of Lowell marketing grant to launch a “Shop Local Day” marketing campaign to help benefit many
Nurturing Families
Nurturing Families is a fun, activity based parenting education group, held once a week for twelve weeks in the Fall and in the Spring. The curriculum is designed to provide parents and children with experiences
Financial Literacy Academy, A program of the Financial Education Center
Community Teamwork's Financial Education Center is a Division of Energy & Community Resources Financial Education Asset Development Secure Jobs We are getting ready for VITA which will also be completely virtual this year. Information for
Farmer’s Market
Fresh from the local farm to you! Since 1979, Community Teamwork has sponsored the Lowell Farmers' Market which offers fresh, locally grown produce from area farmers. Open every Friday from early July through late October,
Bookkeeping Services
Community Teamwork’s Merrimack Valley Small Business Center recently expanded its scope of business development services to include bookkeeping to assist small business owners in the Merrimack Valley. This expansion was made possible by a capacity
Get a Business Loan
When lenders say no, we say YES. The Merrimack Valley Small Business Center offers low-interest loans up to $25,000 to entrepreneurs in the Merrimack Valley who lack access to conventional credit. Capacity to repay the loan is
