A reader writes, "It is imperative that the Healey administration establish state-funded overflow shelters." Another writes, "Even before the nationwide influx of migrants, Massachusetts was already facing a housing crisis."
Amid a surge of migrants, the number of homeless families in Massachusetts’ emergency shelter system hit a state-imposed limit Thursday, officials said. Governor Maura Healey has said the program is running out of space, personnel, and money.
A state judge on Wednesday allowed Gov. Maura Healey to move forward with limits on the state's emergency shelter system. But advocates warn it could put families in danger.
Judge denies legal group's request to block Mass.' emergency shelter cap masslive.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from masslive.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
A state judge is poised to rule on the Healey administration’s effort to limit the number of homeless families allowed in the state’s emergency shelter program, which has been overwhelmed by a surge of migrants amid an escalating housing crisis.