Oil is $3.98 a Gallon This Week; Can You Afford to Heat Your Home?
Many more are starting to rely on the Federal Fuel Assistance Program.
According to the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs, heating oil prices hit an average of $3.98 a gallon this week, up two cents from last week, and 38 cents higher than last year at this time. It has been a mild winter, which has been helpful, but many still need assistance. As with those who use Northborough Food Pantry, it is startling to some to realize that people right here in town are so desperately in need. June David-Fors is the director for the Department of Family and Youth Services in Northborough, which provides a gateway for those in need of financial assistance. Working in tandem with the Southern Middlesex Opportunity Council, the department is the official application site for those in need of fuel …
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Craig
3:12 pm on Wednesday, February 15, 2012
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