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Government Affairs Leo's Letters News Workforce Initiative

September 28, 2023

Leo’s Letter: Two Steps Forward and How Many Steps Back?

In 2018, when we published our workforce report outlining a four-step strategy to solve the crisis we faced, we had no idea that 2020 would bring us a pandemic -…

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Development Events News

September 28, 2023

Celebrating 70 Years of Progress: Meet Our Second Group of Gala Honorees

The Arc of Massachusetts invites you to the 70th Anniversary Gala: Celebrating 70 Years of Progress Thursday, November 9, 2023 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm Cocktail reception | Dinner |…

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70th Anniversary In the Media News

September 28, 2023

WBZ NewsRadio 1030: Jonathan Gardner’s Story

Jonathan Gardner, 20, is autistic and has PTSD. He has also battled a form of bone cancer. Jonathan was mostly nonverbal until he was nine years old. Years later, he…

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