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...]
Massachusetts House Budget Writers Propose Spending on Emergency Shelters, Public Transit
Lawmakers Debating Solutions to Strained Shelter System
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
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
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
HYANNIS - Governor Maura Healey has filed her FY25 budget recommendation, coming in at just over $56 billion dollars. The plan includes … [Read more...]
State Announces Pair Of New Hires To Assist In Migrant Integration
BOSTON - State officials recently announced the appointment of Ken Brown and Sarah Joseph to assist with the integration of newly arrived … [Read more...]
Mass. AG Co-Signs Letter on Immigration Changes
BOSTON - Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell recently joined Attorney General Kwame Raoul and Attorney General Letitia James of Illinois and New York … [Read more...]
Yarmouth Health Officials Host 3-Month Migrant Update Monday
YARMOUTH - Yarmouth health officials will hear a 3-month update on the Migrant Family Shelter Program at their public meeting Monday. The town is … [Read more...]
Massachusetts Lawmakers Fail to Approve $250M in Emergency Shelter Aid
BOSTON (AP) — The Massachusetts Legislature wrapped up its formal session for the year without a deal on a $2.8 billion spending bill that included … [Read more...]
With Cap Reached, Advocates Scramble to Aid Migrants
BOSTON (AP) — Advocates struggling to keep newly arrived migrant families off the streets in Massachusetts are relying on a patchwork of airport … [Read more...]
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- Cranberry Bog Restoration Grants Received