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City to host food and fuel summit

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The first 200 guests will receive complimentary gift bags filled with energy efficient light bulbs, a window weatherization kit and coupons. 

 

 BOSTON. The city will convene a food and fuel summit this weekend in response to the rising costs of basic necessities as the economy slumps further and the winter season approaches.  

The summit will include workshops from city agencies and non-profits on weatherizing homes. Those groups will also provide information on obtaining food stamps, getting discounts on heating oil and tips to save money.

“The decision whether to buy food or heating oil is one made every year by residents across Boston struggling to make ends meet and this year,” Mayor Thomas Menino said in a statement. “With a suffering economy and rising oil prices, the decision will reach even more doorsteps.”

The summit comes after the federal government announcement last week to release contingency funds through the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, of which Massachusetts is scheduled to receive $11.5 million.   

The event will take place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Madison Park High School on Malcolm X Boulevard in Roxbury.   

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The February MMMpod features conversation from Ozzy Osbourne. Michael Emerson from "Lost" tells us about his days enjoying punk rock in Boston. We also dig up an old interview from the late great Howard Zinn. We have a song from Delta Spirit and The Soft Pack, who tell us where they got their name.

 
 

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