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With hundreds of thousands of Massachusetts residents behind on rent or mortgage payments, housing advocates are eyeing the state budget as a possible vehicle to expand assistance and protections for
Virtual town hall discusses options for residents at risk of eviction due to pandemic
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Department of Housing and Community Development and Way Finders will hold a virtual conversation on May 4, 2021 about evictions due to the pandemic and where to get help.
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SPRINGFIELD - The coronavirus pandemic has had devastating effects on people around the world with many people becoming ill, losing their jobs and often times their homes.
Way Finders in partnership with the state Department of Housing and Community Development will host a virtual Town Hall this afternoon to discuss options available to residents who are at risk of being evicted or are in the process of being evicted.
Jim Hamilton, a Department of Housing and Urban Development-certified counselor who works for the Berkshire County Regional Housing Authority in Pittsfield, provides free counseling to homeowners facing foreclosure. EAGLE file photo
A year ago, a wave of foreclosures seemed imminent. People were losing jobs in the Berkshires as the economy turned turtle. One local housing official warned that a foreclosure âtsunamiâ could flatten homeowners on the financial edge.
Remarkably, that didnât happen, mainly because of government-imposed âforbearanceâ orders still in effect. But, those protections do not forgive debt.
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âIt has grown greatly. And itâs more complex.â
â Jim Hamilton, a housing counselor, speaking of his work to help homeowners in financial distress cope with mortgages that have fallen behind
01/05/2021
LEE, Mass. Bob, born in Everett, on St. Patrick s Day March 17, 1946, died unexpectedly at home in Lee, Massachusetts on Jan. 5, 2021.
Born to Lawrence (Larry) and Bernice (Bunny Fale) Nason, he was the middle of three children. While he would claim he was the overlooked middle child, his sisters, wife, and all other family members would certainly say his beloved mother definitely spoiled him.
Bob spent his very happy childhood in Melrose, Mass. where he attended and graduated from elementary and high schools. He grew up in a tight-knit neighborhood of families and friends and remained in touch with many throughout his life.