Quincy, MA – A group of Quincy youth attended a recent Boston Celtics game at TD Garden as part of community partnership. The students, part of the Quincy Recreation Department, attended the March 22 matchup between the Celtics and the Minnesota Timberwolves as part of the team’ s“ Kids Corner” initiative, supported

locally by IBEW Local 103 and NECA Greater Boston.

The Kids Corner program connects community organizations with live game experiences designed to highlight teamwork, discipline, and community engagement. During the game, the Quincy group was featured on the TD Garden jumbotron and received Celtics

swag to commemorate the experience.

“ IBEW 103’ s partnership with the Celtics continues to be a highlight for the community,” said Lou Antonellis, business manager of IBEW Local 103.“ Seeing the excitement on these kids’ faces reminds us how meaningful these moments are for the next generation.”

“ We’ re proud to continue this

partnership with the Boston Celtics and to give young fans experiences they’ ll never forget,” said Kristen Gowin, executive manager of NECA Greater Boston.“ We look forward to hosting more community organizations to demonstrate the power of teamwork and giving back to the communities where we live and work.”

Dennis, MA – MassDevelopment has issued a $ 4.4 million tax-exempt bond on behalf of Housing Assistance and HAC Love Lane LLC to support the redevelopment of a former nursing home into an emergency family shelter. The tax-exempt bond, purchased by Rockland Trust, helped Housing Assistance achieve a lower cost of capital.

Housing Assistance, a Cape Cod-based nonprofit agency, will use bond proceeds to refinance debt the organization incurred to buy a 57,354sf former nursing home in 2023 located on 7.47 acres of land in South Dennis. The organization has since renovated the nursing home into the“ Family Empowerment Center,” an emergency family shelter that can accommodate up to 79 families in need of housing.

The shelter consolidates three existing shelters, streamlining services, staffing, and community partnership under one roof. Housing Assistance will repurpose

the three newly vacated shelters into affordable and transitional housing. In addition to the bond, the emergency family shelter also previously received a $ 158,400 grant from the Underutilized Properties Program from MassDevelopment for plumbing, fire protection, electrical, and painting services.

“ This project reflects what strong

partnerships can deliver in addressing some of our most urgent housing challenges,” said Economic Development Secretary Eric Paley, who serves as chair of MassDevelopment’ s board of directors.“ By bringing services together under one roof, the Family Empowerment Center will help families stabilize and move toward long-term housing while strengthening the Cape Cod community.”

“ Through this investment, Housing Assistance is both revitalizing a previously vacant building and supporting families of Cape Cod with shelter and enhanced services,” said MassDevelopment president and CEO, Navjeet Bal.“ MassDevelopment is pleased to help the organization meet its mission through tax-exempt financing in partnership with Rockland Trust as well as a grant from the Commonwealth’ s Underutilized Properties Program.”

“ We are proud to partner with the dedicated teams at MassDevelopment

and Housing Assistance to support the Family Empowerment Center and the families it will serve,” said John Cotton, vice president, commercial loan officer at Rockland Trust.“ The win-win nature of this project— consolidating multiple existing shelters under one roof to streamline services while simultaneously creating opportunities for affordable and transitional housing in the newly vacated properties— will have a transformative impact on the Cape Cod community, and we are thrilled to play a part in bringing it to life.”

“ We’ re grateful for MassDevelopment and Rockland Trust’ s partnership in making our strategic vision a reality,” said Alisa Magnotta, CEO of Housing Assistance.“ Our expertise lies in optimizing solutions for local families feeling the effects of our region’ s severe housing crisis, and the financial support created by this partnership simply makes the work possible and puts roofs over heads.”

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