Frail older adults who urgently need help with meals, bathing, and cleaning to remain in their homes are shut out of assistance they qualify for because of big holes in Massachusetts' state budget.

And although Massachusetts is a wealthier state overall ... Jacqueline Linton, director of external affairs at Central Boston Elder Services, said that public benefits often are not enough. She sees ...

Administrative assistant Sherry Reardon, Director Lisa Torrey and volunteer coordinator Diane Monterosso. PITTSFIELD, Mass. — ...