Easthampton City Arts Artist Grants Initiative is accepting grant applications from local artists until Friday at 11:59 p.m.
To learn more about the Easthampton City Arts Artist Relief Grants program — including eligibility requirements, timeline, selection process, and a link to apply — please visit easthamptoncityarts.com.
Dunkin’ delivery with Uber Eats is currently available from Dunkin’ restaurants at 331 and 142 Russell St., Hadley, and 126 Northampton St. and 60 Union St., Easthampton. To place an order, customers can use the Uber Eats website or mobile app, select their nearest Dunkin’ location, choose their food and beverages, and then check out. Guests can also track their order as it’s prepared, picked up, and delivered by their Uber driver, who will leave the items at their door for a contactless experience.
Shelburne Falls Trolley Museum, 14 Depot St., Shelburne Falls, will delay opening this year. A committee has been appointed to watch over the situation, and to act on the governor’s future releases and those of the local Board of Health, which will guide their future recommendations as to an opening time, if possible, sometime later this year.
Normally at this time of the year, volunteers of the Shelburne Falls Trolley Museum are at work daily training and doing maintenance to the grounds and building of the museum and getting Trolley No 10 ready for opening day, which always falls on Memorial Day weekend.
Although no one associated with the museum has been infected by the virus, the delay will better protect volunteers and visitors, many of whom visit every year and some even several times during the season. Hopefully, as soon as restrictions ease and it becomes apparent that the virus transmission has mitigated, a new opening date will be announced and posted on at www.sftm.org.
The delayed opening is being shared by many other local Shelburne Falls tourist attractions, including the Bridge Of Flowers.
International Learn About Composting Day is May 29. “How To Start And Improve Your Home Compost System” will be held from noon to 1 p.m.; local composting experts will provide tips, how-to’s, and local resources to start or improve your own composting system in central and western Massachusetts, followed a question-and-answer session.
The Food Waste Reduction and Composting Working Group of the Greater Quabbin Food Alliance hosted webinar will focus on home composting. Attendees will gain achievable ideas and resources to initiate or improve their home composting systems.
The experts who will be offering this information include Amy Donovan from Franklin County Solid Waste Management District, Joel Betts from Worcester County Conservation District, and Rick Innes, owner/operator of Clear View Composting.
This webinar is being organized with the help of current working group members Rocio Lalanda of Mount Grace Land Conservation Trust, Susan Campbell of Drawdown Montague, Chris Von Achen of UMass Amherst, and Khrysti Smyth Barry, customer solutions specialist for RecyclingWorks at the Center for EcoTechnology.
These events are coordinated by the Greater Quabbin Food Alliance’s Food Waste Reduction and Composting Working Group. The Greater Quabbin Food Alliance, sponsored by Mount Grace Land Conservation Trust, is a network that connects people and resources within the local food system.
Registration is required and open to the first 100 participants, at: www.us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZElfuyurDsiE9GdDvBMzpDkbjYr1iip7Znm. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Attorney General Maura Healey announced enhanced resources to allow workers to easily report workplace safety concerns to her office, in recognition that the health and safety of workers must be a top priority as the state begins its phased reopening of businesses.
“As more people across the state head back to the workplace, the health and safety of our workers is paramount,” said Healey. “With continued anxiety and uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, our office has established easier ways for employees to report unsafe working conditions that need to be addressed. We want workers to know that we’re here as a resource and are dedicated to protecting them during this time.”
The AG’s Office has created a new online complaint form specifically for employees to report unsafe working conditions related to COVID-19, including concerns about:
■Cleaning/disinfection
■Failure to display compliance attestation poster
■Hygiene
■Personal protective equipment (PPE)
■Requiring symptomatic employees to work
■Retaliation
■Social distancing
Workers can also call the AG’s dedicated Fair Labor hotline at 617-727-3465 to report concerns. Workers can file complaints or report concerns anonymously.
Gov. Charlie Baker has implemented mandatory safety standards for workplaces that apply to all workplaces and are designed to reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmissions among workers and customers. All businesses in Massachusetts must develop a written plan for how they will comply with these mandatory standards before they can reopen.
A template has been developed to assist businesses in certifying they have and will continue to meet the required standards for operation. In addition, employers must post a completed compliance attestation poster where employees and customers can see it. Employers have the option to print and display Mandatory Safety Standards for Workplaces posters for workers and customers within the workplace. Sector-specific safety protocols have also been developed for businesses in construction, manufacturing, laboratories, hair salons, barbershops, car washes, pet grooming and office spaces.
AG Healey’s Fair Labor Division is responsible for enforcing state wage, hour and certain workplace laws. Read the AG’s FAQs on employee rights and employer obligations during the COVID-19 emergency on mass.gov, as well as the Rights for Quarantined Workers page. Visit the AG’s COVID-19 resource page for information about how the AG’s Office can help during this crisis.