Healey ends Massachusetts shelter crisis state of emergency

boston.com

Governor Maura Healey has officially ended the state of emergency declared two years ago for the shelter crisis. The governor announced the closure of all state hotel shelters, a measure taken to manage a surge in migrant and homeless families overwhelming the system. The state of emergency was initially declared in August 2023 due to rising immigration and housing costs, impacting Massachusetts' right-to-shelter law.


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