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Views from the Porch – November 2022 ENewsletter
Meegan O’Neil interviewed on North Shore Journal
Our Executive Director Meegan O'Neil was a guest on BevCam's North Shore Journal, along with Harborlight Community Partner's Executive Director Andrew DeFranza. Please take a peek at the interview to hear about local affordable housing and our current projects.
Views from the Porch – October 2022 Enewsletter
Letter: Help get more affordable housing in Amesbury
September 16, 2022 - The Daily News To the editor: As the executive director of Essex County Habitat for Humanity, I’d like to ask for your help. Lack of affordable housing in Massachusetts is a very real concern. The cost of housing continues to skyrocket, and...
Views from the Porch – August 2022 Enewsletter
Will the cost of housing tank the Massachusetts economy?
August 1, 2022 - Boston Globe Sometimes, perfect jobs slip away. Which is what happened to Suzanne Scallion. Scallion had a job she loved, in a town she loved. But it wasn’t enough. She needed somewhere to live. In April, Scallion announced she would step down as...
ARPA money to be used for two affordable homes in Lawrence
July 27, 2022 - Eagle Tribune LAWRENCE — Two new affordable homes are being built in Lawrence using American Rescue Plan Act money. Local legislators announced Wednesday that $100,000 in ARPA funds would be used by Essex County Habitat for Humanity, which is building...
Rowley youngsters help build homes in Salisbury
July 25, 2002 - The Daily News SALISBURY — A group of students from Solstice Day School in Rowley spent a good part of their day Friday helping build a house for people they’ve never met. The school offers a summer experiential education program centered around...
Essex County Habitat for Humanity Welcomes New Board Members
July 21, 2022 - Lynn Journal Essex County Habitat for Humanity welcomes two new members to its board of directors. Adrian Burgos joins the board with more than 15 years of experience in the corporate and financial regulatory industries. With degrees in Banking and...
Welcoming Disabled Veteran Back Into His Home After It Gets Full Rehab
July 20, 2022 - Lynn Journal After almost of year of construction, Vincent Gunning is moving back home. Mr. Gunning is a disabled Vietnam Veteran and retired postal carrier, who lost his leg in 2002. Relying on a prosthetic leg had made it difficult for him to manage...
