Daily Archives: December 5, 2022

THE CITY OF SOMERVILLE: TIME TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY AND MAINTAIN All ASPECTS OF THE CITY OF SOMERVILLE SIDEWALKS SPANNING THE LENGTH OF THE CLARENDON HILL TOWERS PROPERTY

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Interview by Karen Glover

As Clarendon Hill Towers Maintenance Supervisor and head of the maintenance team, our top priority is 100% safety of every detail of the physical layout of this sizable property. We work very hard to accomplish this goal, especially so with the extra challenges presented during inclement winter weather. Safety precautions are our paramount concerns. Continue reading THE CITY OF SOMERVILLE: TIME TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY AND MAINTAIN All ASPECTS OF THE CITY OF SOMERVILLE SIDEWALKS SPANNING THE LENGTH OF THE CLARENDON HILL TOWERS PROPERTY →

GIVE WORKERS PAID TIME OFF TO VOTE (S 2545)

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By Bob Katzen

The Senate 12-26, rejected an amendment that would require all employers to give each worker two hours of paid time off per election to vote. The employee could use that two hours to vote early in-person, vote by mail or vote on Election Day. The amendment would replace a current law that is narrower and requires the worker to apply for a leave of absence in order to vote and only allows the worker to vote during the two hours after the polls open on Election Day. Continue reading GIVE WORKERS PAID TIME OFF TO VOTE (S 2545) →

ELECTION LAW CHANGES (S 2924)

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By Bob Katzen

The Senate 37-3, approved and Gov. Charlie Baker signed into law a conference committee version of a bill making permanent the mail-in and early voting options used in Massachusetts in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic. The House and Senate had approved different versions of the bill and a conference committee hammered out this compromise version which did not include the section allowing same day voter registration that was in the Senate version but not in the House one. Continue reading ELECTION LAW CHANGES (S 2924) →