Worcester child care advocacy nonprofit Edward Street received a $75,000 grant from the Greater Worcester Community. This funding is essential to the organization, which serves as an example of early childhood organizations' reliance on foundational funding in the absence of adequate federal funding in a difficult economic model.
The $15 minimum wage that kicked into effect Jan. 1 was years in the making and took more than five more years to be implemented. Now, with the new rate just setting in, key power players have set their sights on making Massachusetts the first state.
The $15 minimum wage that kicked into effect Jan. 1 was years in the making and took more than five more years to be implemented. Now, with the new rate just setting in, key power players have set their sights on making Massachusetts the first state.