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More opposition to Parallel Products expansion plan, ‘start prioritizing people and the planet’-The Standard Times
"'The odors, noise, pests and increased traffic in an already congested area caused by this facility will negatively impact the value of properties and lives, posing an unacceptable risk and nuisance to the local residents and surrounding communities,' the petition...
Housing and Eviction Diversion Makes News Again
CSJ is in the news again with the work we are doing to let people know about their housing rights and programs that will help them stay in their home if they are being evicted. The New Bedford Light covered went out with our canvasser and met people willing to share...
Moratorium on evictions extended; where to get help in New Bedford- New Bedford Light
“'There are still many people out there facing eviction,' said Diana Painter, deputy director for the Coalition for Social Justice, one of many housing advocate groups in the area working to connect tenants with legal services and rental relief programs bolstered by...
Wave of evictions expected in New Bedford- New Bedford Light
“'Most don’t know about the programs available until they are already in (housing) court.' That much was clear for Sigute Meilus, with the Coalition for Social Justice, who on a rainy June afternoon was knocking on the doors of renters facing eviction, offering to...
“Why certain communities don’t vote and what is being done in Bristol County”- Taunton Daily Gazette
"Coalition for Social Justice (CSJ), a Bristol County-based non-profit organization that works to empower marginalized populations, is determined to turn things around for voter turnout in municipal elections this summer. In particular, the organization is working to...
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