Posted by Maria Caceres on June 4, 2018 in Staff Blogs
Tips to help you manage the homebuying process Home buying season is hitting high gear, and below are tips to help you make the best homeownership choice in 2018: strengthen your credit, shop wisely for a mortgage, choose the right house and negotiate the best price. Check your credit score before looking for a mortgage. Look at your finances...
Posted by Maria Caceres on May 17, 2018 in Staff Blogs, In the Community Blog
New crosswalks in Egleston Square make pedestrian safety a priority. The initiative, spearheaded by the city’s Vision Zero team in collaboration with the Egleston Square Neighborhood Association, Urban Edge resident leaders, Egleston Square Main Street, and Walk Boston, among others. Vision Zero Boston is tasked with eliminating fatal and serious...
Posted by Maria Caceres on September 8, 2017 in Uncategorized
Nothing quite beats a tasty, high-quality burger and shake. Well, except when that burger is directly giving back to your community, not just your stomach. This weekend, MOOYAH Burgers, Fries & Shakes and Urban Edge are providing that unique combination in Jamaica Plain and Roxbury. The new burger shack, located next to the Jackson Square...
Posted by Maria Caceres on June 20, 2017 in Staff Blogs
Boston resident Helen had lived in her single-family home in Roslindale with her husband and son for 15 years. Her husband owned their home and had been self-employed for over a decade. However, Helen suffered two major financial hardships within just a few years that threatened her ability to stay in her home: The family’s landscaping business...
Posted by Maria Caceres on May 2, 2017 in Staff Blogs
Helen came to Dorchester from Vietnam in 1991 to start a new life in the United States. She was determined to succeed and began working in medical records at the Upham’s Corner Health Center, where she has been for the past 14 years. A single mother with a 12-year-old daughter, Helen started working with Urban Edge’s Eva Osorio in September...
