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Gov. Maura Healey’s road show came to Lowell last Friday to tout the infrastructure bill she signed that provides municipalities with funding for street and bridge maintenance.
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey declared a state of emergency Tuesday, citing an influx of migrants seeking shelter at a time when the cost of housing — already in short supply — continues to rise. There are nearly 5,600 families or more than 20,000 people – many of whom are migrants currently living in state shelters, including infants, young children and pregnant women. In the past 48 hours alone, she said, 50 migrant families have landed in the state in need of shelter.
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey declared a state of emergency Tuesday, citing an influx of migrants seeking shelter at a time when the cost of housing - already in short supply - continues to rise.