Category: In the News

The COVID Eviction Legal Help Project (CELHP) gives free legal help to low-income tenants and to low-income owner-occupants of 2 or 3-family homes. CELHP was formed to expand the capacity of legal aid organizations in Massachusetts, as well as the pro bono bar, to provide urgently needed legal assistance in COVID-related eviction cases. CELHP will provide referrals, legal information, assistance […]

Waltham, MA – Rep. Tom Stanley, as chairman of the Waltham City Council’s Ad-Hoc Committee on Affordable Housing, submitted a 38-page comprehensive report to the Council on housing challenges in the City of Waltham. “Housing is an important part of what makes Waltham a strong community and is an essential part of Waltham’s future wellbeing. Supplying homes that are affordable […]

Housing Challenges in the City of Waltham: Ad-Hoc Committee on Affordable Housing Report. Read the full report here.

In an interview with the Waltham News Tribune, Rep. Stanley expressed shock and dismay over the last week’s mob attack on the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC.  To read Rep. Stanley’s and other Waltham officials’ comments on the event, click here.

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a devastating impact on food security and infrastructure. Demand at food banks has skyrocketed and local producers, who once relied on the restaurant industry, struggle to find buyers. As a member of the Food System Caucus (FSC), Rep. Stanley has been working hard to combat food insecurity and fortify the Commonwealth’s food infrastructure during this […]

Rep. Stanley signed onto a letter supporting H1599, legislation he cosponsored relative to compliance with the prevailing wage laws of the Commonwealth.  H1599 extends the prevailing wage laws to encompass all workers on a public works project. Currently, prevailing wage laws only apply to onsite construction and fabrication and not offsite fabrication. This allows unscrupulous companies to avoid paying a […]