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MWRTA TryTransit Free Fare Program 2024

TryTransit is back! MassDOT and the Legislature have reauthorized the TryTransit Program for 2024. MetroWest Regional Transit Authority Fixed Route ...

2023 Holiday Open House

We want to thank those who attended our December 8 Holiday Open House.  We were able to spend quality time ...

Driving Permit Prep Workshops

The next Permit Prep will start on 1/11 and run Thursdays at 3:30 through 2/8. Get ready to hit the ...

GAMES Night for People who are 14-26 years old

Ages 14-26Hosted by Erin & Lou. Parents: Stay to connect with other MWCIL family members. Hosted by Sadie. When: Monday, ...

Coronavirus – COVID-19: Resources

updated 10/16/2023 MWCIL has collected COVID-19 resources for people with disabilities. Follow up with the providers to confirm all details ...

Job Readiness Workshops

New session begins October 10 Prepare for success in the workforce with a five-week job readiness course designed for high ...

Healthy Relationships Workshops

Unlock the secrets to thriving relationships and unleash your social potential with an exciting and empowering class designed specifically for ...

Odyssey Planning Workshops

New session begins Tuesday, October 3, 2023. “If you plan for nothing, you’re going to get nothing,” Bill Burnett, co-author ...

MassReconnect

"MassReconnect, became reality earlier this month when Governor Maura Healey signed into law the state’s fiscal 2024 budget, which earmarked ...

2023 NCIL Conference

Danya and Erin represented MWCIL at the National Council on Independent Living's conference - in person(!) in Washington, D.C. on ...

Framingham Raises Disability Flag at Memorial Building

Spectrum of Sound (from the Doug Flutie Jr. Foundation for Autism), a choir comprised of autism self-advocates set the mood at ...

MWCIL Seeks New Board Members

MetroWest Center for Independent Living is searching for additional dynamic individuals to serve on its Board of Directors, which governs ...

Sadie Simone is MWCIL Executive Director

We are thrilled to announce that we have hired a new Executive Director to lead the MetroWest Center for Independent ...

2023 IL Education Day at the State House

IL Centers' staff, legislators and advocates gathered at the State House on March 23 to personally educate the legislature on ...

2023 PCA Rally for Higher Wages

MWCIL supported PCA's, in person, for the first time since 2019, and for the first time without Paul Spooner.  Paul ...

Paul Spooner

Massachusetts’ most stalwart disability rights advocate Paul W. Spooner died unexpectedly on October 8th, after a brief hospital stay. His ...

Obituary – Paul W. Spooner

Massachusetts’ most stalwart disability rights advocate Paul W. Spooner died unexpectedly on October 8th , after a brief hospital stay ...

Sad News

October 9, 2022 It is with great sorrow that we are sharing the news of MWCIL's Executive Director, Paul Spooner, ...

2021 Annual Report

Download MWCIL's 2021 Annual Report. PDF – 2021 Annual Report.pdf DOCX – 2021 Annual Report.docx ...

MWCIL Coordinates New Ramp

Lou and David from MetroWest Center for Independent Living were instrumental in helping Olivia's family get a ramp for their ...