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Accepting and spending $1,000,000.00 in a grant from Cummings Foundation Inc. to fund community safety, public health, community events and youth engagement initiatives, run by the Office of Human Services

Accepting and spending $1,000,000.00 in a grant from Cummings Foundation to fund community safety

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Accepting and spending $1,000,000.00 in a grant from Cummings Foundation Inc. to fund community safety, public health, community events and youth engagement initiatives, run by the Office of Human Services

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Violent crimes reported per 100,000 residents covered by reporting agencies

Doing best in the nation95.3Maine
United States329.6
Massachusetts30126th of 51 states26th of the 51 states with a reliable count

FBI Crime Data Explorer, crimes reported by police agencies, calendar year 2025. Ranked from doing best, which here means the lowest figure. 1st means the lowest figure. The FBI figures we carry are for whole states, not counties or cities. Source · See the full ranking

Violent crimes reported per 100,000 residents covered by reporting agencies

301Massachusetts26th of the 51 states with a reliable count
329.6United States
95.3Doing best in the nation: Maine
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Violent crimes reported per 100,000 residents covered by reporting agencies
Massachusetts301
United States329.6

FBI Crime Data Explorer, crimes reported by police agencies, calendar year 2025. 1st means the lowest figure. Source · See the full ranking

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CityBoston City CouncilPassed Jun 10

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Whole board: passed 12 to 0, Jun 10

Decided, Jun 10: The council voted 12 to 0 on the accepting and spending $1,000,000.00 in a grant from Cummings Foundation Inc. to fund community safety, public health, community events and youth engagement initiatives, run by the Office of Human Services. It passed.

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