Poverty rate increases in Western Mass., Brookings Institution reports
January 21, 2010 at 1:57 PM
SPRINGFIELD – Poverty increased faster in the outlying areas of most American metropolitan areas than the city centers, according to a new study released this week by The Brookings Institution.
But Springfield bucked that trend with relatively modest increases in suburban poverty compared with increasing poverty in the city itself, the study revealed.
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Kathy Tobin
After almost thirty years covering the news for television affiliates in Western Massachusetts, Kathy joined Friends of the Homeless in the fall of 2009 to help raise money and the profile of the organization to fulfill its mission. As Director of Development, Kathy is available to help you understand the work we are doing and how you might contribute to end homelessness in our community.