Massachusetts
Salem, Mass. announced new pilot program
Salem is the latest Massachusetts city to launch a guaranteed basic income program in an effort to help residents teetering on the edge of poverty.
The need for the pilot is dire, said Mayor Dominick Pangallo, who announced the program this week with the city’s nonprofit partner UpTogether. Pangallo said his office is already fielding calls from locals curious about the application process; dema... [3111 chars]