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Wu announces plans to take down tents, open temporary shelter near Mass. and Cass
Local News Public safety concerns spiked at Mass. and Cass this summer, so officials are looking to remove the temporary structures that they say hide much of the criminal activity there. An encampment of tents and shelters line Atkinson Street in the area know as Mass. and Cass. JohnTlumacki/Boston Globe Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, Police […]
Shelter system could hit ‘cap’ this weekend as questions remain
Local News The state’s emergency shelter system was about 100 families shy of its capacity Thursday, with dozens of new families enrolling each day. At the Massachusetts State House last month, Gov. Maura Healey said the state’s emergency shelter system was nearing capacity. Suzanne Kreiter/Boston Globe In mid-October, Gov. Maura Healey announced that the state’s […]
Judge clears way for Massachusetts to begin capping number of migrant families offered shelter
Local News As of Wednesday, Massachusetts reported 7,388 families were enrolled in the state’s emergency shelter system, with 33 families enrolled just in the prior 24 hours. Massachusetts Democratic Gov. Maura Healey talks about proposed legislation, Sept. 26, 2023, at the Statehouse in Boston. AP Photo/Steve LeBlanc, File By STEVE LeBLANC, Associated Press November 2, […]
Shelter system will be full by end of month, capacity limits to be implemented, Healey says
Local News There will be no changes to the state’s “right-to-shelter” law, but the Massachusetts emergency shelter system will reach its limit in the coming weeks. At the Massachusetts State House, Gov. Maura Healey provided an update on the state’s emergency family shelter system. Suzanne Kreiter/Boston Globe Gov. Maura Healey announced Monday that the state’s […]
Power outage at Boston women’s shelter forces temporary closure
Local News The city said the 160 women relying on the shelter will be temporarily moved to transitional shelters and other programs for Thursday night. A power outage at a women’s shelter in Boston is forcing more than a hundred people to be temporarily moved into different programs Thursday night. The power outage at the […]
‘Failure of the federal government’: Healey maintains pressure for shelter help
Local News To deal with an overburdened emergency shelter system, Gov. Maura Healey is asking federal officials for funding and expedited work authorizations. Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey declares a state of emergency related to the state’s emergency shelter system in August. Jonathan Wiggs/Boston Globe Gov. Mauara Healey kept up pressure on federal officials Wednesday, continuing […]
This concert series for Boston-area homeless shelters takes inspiration from the shelter clients themselves
Music The public can hear Shelter Music Boston’s “Songs of Life” program at a free performance on Sept. 27. Shelter Music Boston performs at CASPAR Emergency Shelter in Cambridge in 2019. Carrie Eldridge-Dickson Shelter Music Boston’s latest concert series, “Songs of Life,” was inspired by — and created for — the clients of local homeless […]