CAMBRIDGE – It’s not long before a young man approaches the van parked in Central Square. He asks for hand warmers — one of ...

Right to shelter did not make headlines back in 1983 when Gov. Dukakis signed a $1.6M homeless bill. Here's what was debated.

BOSTON - The heavily scrutinized right-to-shelter law in Massachusetts would change significantly under a new proposal shared ...

The governor of Massachusetts has proposed that at least one member of a family staying in emergency shelters be in the ...

Massachusetts' overcrowded shelter system has allowed immigrants to enter without vetting and keep taxpayers out in the cold, ...

Republican lawmakers this week called for stricter regulation of the shelter system. That came amid outcry over the recent ...

Gov. Maura Healey filed a $62B FY26 budget proposal that attempts to address slower revenue growth during the post-pandemic ...

that's where, in fact, the majority of migrants, new arrivals to Massachusetts, have been directed," Healey ... earlier this ...

Less than a week after condemning security concerns surrounding a lack of background checks performed at shelters, ...

On the quiet evening of New Year’s Day, Thorndike Street is mostly deserted, with only a cold breeze and a few passing cars ...

In a 2024 report submitted by the Federal Housing Agency to Congress, the agency found that between 2023 and 2024, family ...