In December, Massachusetts lost 16,800 jobs, increasing the state’s unemployment rate to 6.9 percent. Responding to sharp increases in numbers of people seeking help for the first time, United Way of Massachusetts Bay & Merrimack Valley is calling on the community to leverage National 2-1-1 Day tomorrow to help raise awareness about Mass2-1-1, a free and confidential helpline for basic needs and other health and human services. read more »
