Chelsea Eats participant Gloria Caballero said the program has helped her afford products other assistance programs don’t cover.Matthew J Lee/Globe staff CHELSEA — Participants in Chelsea’s experimental guaranteed income program are mostly spending their monthly stipend at food stores and restaurants, according to a preliminary report by Harvard University researchers following the closely watched Chelsea Eats initiative.
Supporters of the program, which began in November and will run through at least next month, say the findings support their view that putting money in people’s pockets is the most effective and humane way to offer them help.
Chelsea city manager Thomas G. […]
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