BOSTON – Governor Maura Healey’s administration says the number of families in the Emergency Assistance Shelter program fell below 5,000 this week for … [Read more...]
Massachusetts Governor Proposes that Migrants in Shelter be in Country Legally
January 17, 2025
BOSTON (AP) — The governor of Massachusetts on Wednesday proposed that at least one member of a family staying in emergency shelters be in the country … [Read more...]
Dennis Officials Pump Brakes on Family Shelter Proposal
May 22, 2024
DENNIS - Local officials are pumping the brakes on a Dennis family shelter proposed at the former South Dennis Healthcare facility by Housing … [Read more...]
Massachusetts Turning a Former Prison into a Shelter for Homeless Families
May 16, 2024
BOSTON (AP) — Gov. Maura Healey is turning to a former prison as a temporary safety net shelter for families experiencing homelessness, a surge fueled … [Read more...]
Towns Receiving Migrants from Yarmouth Surprised by Transfers
April 30, 2024
YARMOUTH - Migrant families have been moved out of Yarmouth, but the towns receiving them are just as surprised as Cape Cod host communities initially … [Read more...]
Massachusetts House Budget Writers Propose Spending on Emergency Shelters, Public Transit
April 12, 2024
BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts House leaders unveiled a proposed $57.9 billion state budget for the 2025 fiscal year that would include $500 million for … [Read more...]
Lawmakers Debating Solutions to Strained Shelter System
April 2, 2024
YARMOUTH - Lawmakers in the Massachusetts Senate and House of Representatives are working on reconciling their budget plans as the state’s emergency … [Read more...]
Amid Migrant Crisis, Massachusetts Debates How Best to Keep Families Housed
March 22, 2024
BOSTON (AP) — The Massachusetts Senate has approved limits on how long homeless families can stay in emergency state shelters as part of an $850 … [Read more...]
Massachusetts Debates How Long Homeless People Can Stay in Shelters
March 7, 2024
BOSTON (AP) — A proposal that would limit how long homeless people can stay in emergency state shelters was approved by Massachusetts House lawmakers … [Read more...]
Healey Files $56 Billion FY2025 Budget Covering Housing, Sheltering
January 25, 2024
HYANNIS - Governor Maura Healey has filed her FY25 budget recommendation, coming in at just over $56 billion dollars. The plan includes … [Read more...]
From The CapeCod.com NewsCenter
Snow forecast: Winter Storm Watch in effect, residents asked to park off main roads
New transmission line carrying Canadian hydropower to New England
Retirement for NASA astronaut Sunita Williams, who ran Falmouth Road Race from space
Community invited to honor two local veterans with no surviving family
Citizen caller prompts rapid response for entangled right whale
Sewer expansion work continues for Barnstable Monday
Winning lifetime prize lottery ticket bought on Cape Cod- MLK Day snowstorm impacted Cape and Vineyard with downed tree limbs & power outages
Eastham promoting from within for new town manager
Massachusetts RMV issuing new disability parking placards with embedded security features
Drought conditions continue on Cape, worsen in Nantucket County
As staffing challenges continue, Mid Cape businesses invited to J-1 visa workshop- Massachusetts governor files environmental review reforms aimed at accelerating housing development
