Black Springfield deserves a home for its history | Charles Walker-Hoover

Black Springfield deserves a home for its history | Charles Walker-Hoover

I recently read an article from The Republican about the land that once housed the Massachusetts Career Development Institute (MCDI). I am very familiar with the location, having grown up just around the corner on Northampton Avenue. My mother served as the director of homelessness services for years before it closed in 2013. I remember the weekly food pantries and community-focused programming. While the MCDI was not a perfect enterprise, its l…