The governor’s office is looking for empty office space to house the influx of migrants overwhelming the state’s shelter system, as first seen in Boston’s Seaport, where residents were surprised by potential plans for a Fort Point office building.
The City of Boston has lowered its private security presence in the Mass and Cass zone, citing statistics that show fewer squatters in the drug-infested area.
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu said that a Massachusetts recreation center that was recently converted into an overflow site for migrants family is nearly full capacity.
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu said the overflow site for migrant families at a Roxbury recreation center is quickly reaching its 400-person capacity, two weeks after it was opened by the state.
The city has warned startled Fort Point neighbors to be ready for migrants to move into their Seaport district. The Healey administration is eyeing an office building on Farnsworth Street.