Fuel assistance still available

Posted by Staff on March 26, 2013

(March 15, 2013) The Nantucket Interfaith Council/Nantucket Rental Assistance Program (NRAP) is in the final weeks of accepting applications for fuel assistance in conjunction with the South Shore Community Action Program.

The NRAP, which currently provides short-term rental assistance for low- and middl-income island residents who are facing a temporary financial crisis due to illness or loss of income, also assists low-wage island families, both renters and homeowners, who for similar reasons cannot afford fuel to heat their homes during the fall and winter seasons.

Applications for fuel assistance must be completed by April 30. Applicants for fuel assistance need not be applicants for rental assistance. Call (508) 901-1320 or e-mail nrapoffice@comcast.net for more information or to arrange an interview.

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TAX RELIEF FOR SENIOR CITIZENS

Posted by Staff on February 28, 2013

Circuit Breaker Tax Credit

- See more at: http://www.massresources.org/circuit-breaker-tax-credit.html#whatis

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West Tisbury Library Expansion Breaks Ground

Posted by Staff on December 20, 2012
W Tisbury Library ground breaking

Hunter Moorman, Cynthia Mitchell,Barbara Day, Rep. Tim Madden, Beth Kramer and Ben Moore, who designed the pre-addition library, don hard hats to break ground for the new West Tisbury Library addition.

The newly expanded library is expected to open in late 2013 or early 2014.West Tisbury has its groundbreaking ceremony on Wednesday December 12, 2012 for the West Tisbury Free Public Library ‘s expansion and renovation project. After nearly five years of planning, grant applications, and fundraising, construction on the new building will begin next month. A large crowd gathered in the courtyard of the library to celebrate the big day.

Category Categories: District News, Martha's Vineyard

Rep. Madden and Vieira Congratulate Members of the Falmouth Police Force

Posted by Staff on November 6, 2012

Detective Ronald Carpenter, who received the Exceptional Investigation Medal is congratulated by Rep. Tim Madden and Rep. David Vieira who attended Falmouth Police's Awards, Recognition and Swearing-in Ceremony on October 18th.

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Cape Cod and the Island’s Local Resources for Small Businesses

Posted by Staff on October 2, 2012

Local resources for Cape Cod and the Island’s Small Businesses provided by
The Joint Committee on Community Development & Small Business

Resource Pamphlets – Cape & Islands

Category Categories: District News, From Beacon Hill

Representative Tim Madden Celebrates the Island’s Successful Farm to School Program

Posted by Staff on September 21, 2012

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Story and Photos Courtesy of Martha’s Vineyard Patch Editor Mathea Morais

On Wednesday, State Representative Tim Madden traveled to Martha’s Vineyard to help launch the new Island Grown Harvest of the Month program and to help inaugurate the new West Tisbury School kitchen and up-island meals program. His visit coincided with the statewide Mass Harvest for Students Week, in which schools across the Commonwealth will be highlighting local food in their cafeterias.

Rep. Madden’s first stop was the Tisbury School, where the kids held their first taste test in the lunchroom tasting a variety of local tomatoes, in honor of September’s Harvest of the Month.

Madden then visited the West Tisbury School where he was given a tour of the school’s garden. In the garden, kindergarten teacher Teri Mello, along with a few kindergarteners, showed Madden some of the vegetables they’d grown – many of which, along with nearly 500 pounds of gleaned produce from local farms, is now included daily in their school lunches. From the garden, the tour headed into the newly built cafeteria for a pizza lunch featuring sauce made from locally grown tomatoes.

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2012 State Cultural Grants Benefit Local Cultural Communities in District

Posted by Staff on September 13, 2012

State Representative Timothy R. Madden announced today that grants totaling $34,830.00 have been awarded to cultural organizations in the district by the Massachusetts Cultural Council (MCC).

Representative Madden said that these grants support a variety of cultural activities that benefit local residents. The announcement was made as part of a statewide funding program by the MCC.

“I am happy to see support for cultural organizations and community groups, as their work enriches our lives and improves our communities through the arts, humanities, and sciences,” stated Representative Madden. “Additionally, I would like to commend those who pursued these grants and acknowledge them for all their efforts”.

Martha’s Vineyard Chamber Music Society: Jane Coakley, General Manager

Silver Screen Film Society, Inc.: Richard Paradise, Executive Director

Vineyard Arts Project Limited: Ashley Melone, Founder and Artistic Director

The Vineyard Playhouse Company, Inc.: M.J. Bruder Munafo, Producer/Artistic Director

The Yard, Inc.: David White, Executive and Artistic Director

Historic Highfield, Inc.: Barbara Milligan, Executive Director

Woods Hole Film Festival, Inc.: Judith Laster, Executive Director

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