(MASS APPEAL) - Too often local families are impacted by what's known as the "Cliff Effect". This happens when household income increases enough to exclude the family from government assisted programs, actually leaving them with less overall income. Joining me today is Xiomara DeLabto, Chief of Staff with the Western Mass Economic Development Council, to discuss how the state legislature is attempting to address this.
(MASS APPEAL) - Too often local families are impacted by what's known as the "Cliff Effect". This happens when household income increases enough to exclude the family from government assisted programs, actually leaving them with less overall income. Joining me today is Xiomara DeLabto, Chief of Staff with the Western Mass Economic Development Council, to discuss how the state legislature is attempting to address this.
It's preliminary election day for voters in Ward 7 in Holyoke.
Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll will be in western Massachusetts later Tuesday morning.
A dog that was inside of an SUV when it was stolen in Connecticut has been reunited with its family.
There was a fire at a vacant warehouse in Naugatuck, Connecticut Monday night.
A high school student from western Connecticut was killed in a crash.
Recent rain has adversely affected some Big E vendors’ sales.
An auction to benefit 4-H beef programs continued its 92-year legacy at this year’s Eastern States Exposition.
With the weather becoming colder, it may be the first time you’ve turned on your heating system since Spring, and now’s the time to make sure it’s operating correctly.
The Powerball jackpot continues to grow, and if you're lucky enough to win, it's a $785 million prize.
Leaf peeping season is on the horizon, and traveling to see all the foliage might cost you more!
