Gov. Maura Healey’s administration expects to spend more money than originally anticipated over the next year on the emergency shelter system housing migrants and local families, according to revised estimates released this month.
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State could spend ‘upwards’ of $800K to renovate Norfolk prison turned shelter
Gov. Maura Healey’s administration could spend “upwards” of $800,000 to renovate and improve a former prison in Norfolk that was tapped earlier this year to house migrant families, many of whom were sleeping at Logan Airport, according to local and state officials briefed on the matter.
Massachusetts emergency shelter spending topped $700M last month, report says
Massachusetts spending on the emergency shelter system housing migrant families and local residents surpassed $700 million last month, according to a report released Monday by Gov. Maura Healey’s administration.
Mass. State Police may face ‘additional scrutiny’ after conduct in Karen Read murder case, colonel says
Top brass at the Massachusetts State Police made clear Tuesday they expect to face “additional scrutiny” as a result of damaging remarks made by the lead detective who oversaw the investigation into allegations that Karen Read murdered her Boston cop boyfriend.
Massachusetts senators say taxpayers may be unfairly footing bill for migrants with financial sponsors
A group of Massachusetts senators are demanding that the governor review how many migrant families being supported by taxpayers entered the U.S. on the condition of having their expenses covered by a sponsor, and that she make those people pay up.
Massachusetts will start new fiscal year without state budget in place for 14th straight year
Massachusetts will start fiscal year 2025 Monday without a full spending in place for the next 12 months, marking the 14th straight year Beacon Hill has failed to meet its annual deadline for the only bill they are constitutionally required to produce.
