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In a recent PEW report by Aaron Smith on Neighborhood Communications, the article reveals how Americans use a range of approaches to keep informed about what is happening in their communities and how online activities have been added to the mix.

Massive cuts to staff and services in this year’s budget -- estimated at $26.5 million -- could put low-income seniors and others on the brink of homelessness and hunger.

“It’s absolutely devastating,” said Tessie Guillermo, President and CEO of ZeroDivide, a city nonprofit focused on economic inequality and technology. Guillermo noted the cuts are almost entirely to “services, which disproportionately serve poor, immigrants and working uninsured.”