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A supplemental spending package could ship hundreds of millions of dollars to shore up the shelter system, but Massachusetts House and Senate Democrats disagree about how much the state should rely on a savings account as part of the solution.
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Families eligible for state safety-net shelters will need to be recertified each month to remain in the overflow family shelter sites as of May 1, according to Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey's office.
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Senators are set to debate a bill Thursday that would steer significant new revenue into the state's shelter system, while imposing new limitations on family shelter stays in an apparent attempt to control costs.
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As lawmakers around the country struggle with an over-capacity emergency shelter crisis, Mass. lawmakers wrestle with reform and time limits in the only state in the country that guarantees access to shelter.
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The Massachusetts Senate this week takes its second run in three years at a bill to expand access to early education and fortify that sector's workforce.
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The bill would require Gov. Maura Healey to seek federal waivers for expedited, temporary and provisional work authorizations to help more migrants exit the shelter system in Massachusetts.
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We talk with our guests about accessible housing in Hampshire County, connecting through music during hard times, and words of the year here and across the pond.
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Since arriving in Massachusetts in mid-December, John's family has been on a harrowing journey. With their young daughter, he and his wife spent 12 nights sleeping on the hard floor at Logan Airport. Now, they're staying at an overflow shelter that's only open at night, and has just two bathrooms for roughly 200 people.
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The speech, delivered Wednesday evening, bounced between hailing the accomplishments of her first year and setting the agenda for her second, and was laden with specific figures and pitches for new legislation.
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A major environmental experiment will require new construction and major renovations to embrace fossil fuel-free infrastructure for heating and cooling in some Massachusetts communities — none yet in the western part of the state.