PHOTO BY DEREK KOUYOUMJIAN Despite a relative win for recycling workers, living wage advocates pledge to keep on fighting Boston’s plan to achieve “zero waste” by 2050 has drawn plenty of attention for its flashy prospects. What’s been … [Read more...]
FEATURE FOLLOW-UP: SORTING IT OUT
PHOTO BY DEREK KOUYOUMJIAN Will Boston set a new regional precedent and finally pay recycling workers a living wage? For the first time in the city’s history, Boston’s living wage ordinance might finally get applied to low-paid workers … [Read more...]
SOMERVILLE COMMUNITY SUMMIT
Photo by Derek Kouyoumjian Convening a city to improve its news media Last Saturday, along with DigBoston, our frequent partner the community access television station Somerville Media Center (SMC) turned out over 100 Somerville … [Read more...]
LIVING ON SCRAPS
Photo by Derek Kouyoumjian Boston is aiming to achieve “zero waste,” which some say can create more living-wage jobs. Is part of this lofty goal rooted in the region’s dirtiest hypocrisy? As Mayor Marty Walsh and members of his … [Read more...]
‘WALK THE TALK’
Climate protest outside June 8 US Conference of Mayors meeting in Boston. Photo courtesy Mass Sierra Club. Mayor Walsh needs to act faster to mitigate regional global warming threats Environmental groups protested Mayor … [Read more...]
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