Boston City Councilors Kenzie Bok and Michelle Wu are proposing a city-level “Conservation Corps” to support Boston’s climate and sustainability goals.
Modeled after the Civilian Conservation...
Grants will be given as a 2-to-1 match, meaning that eligible homebuyers must contribute $2,500 of their own money to receive the full $5,000, and they must also earn less than the area median income,
Wu said Boston’s “siloed” communities are the cause of underlying gaps in government support when it comes to housing shortages, climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic.
The paid sick benefit would cover three working days. City workers would be allowed leave at any point during the two days following a COVID-19 vaccination — which applies to the first and second dose — and compensated fully for the time away.
When City Councilor Michelle Wu formally announced Tuesday that she will be running for mayor, residents rushed to express support. Many Bostonians have been hoping Wu would run for mayor for years now.
For the first time, eligible city employees could have to opportunity to receive paid parental leave, Boston Mayor Martin Walsh announced in a Monday press release.
Boston City Councilors Michelle Wu...
