The new 80-bed safety-net site in the ritzy Seaport neighborhood will be the second facility to open this year in Boston for migrant families that have taken refuge at Logan, weeks after the state converted a Roxbury rec center into a shelter.
State House
Even Healey expresses desire for shelter reforms amid migrant crunch
Gov. Maura Healey said she is open to reforming the state-run shelter system in order to address capacity concerns amid an influx of migrants into Massachusetts, including by imposing “certain conditions or other things.”
AG Campbell looks to high court to force Milton to comply with MBTA Communities Act
Attorney General Andrea Campbell escalated a dispute with Milton over a housing law to the Massachusetts’ highest court, where she asked a judge to force the town to comply by zoning at least one district for multi-family housing near a transit hub.
Offshore wind farm near Martha’s Vineyard generates enough power for 30K homes
A wind farm located miles off the coast of Martha’s Vineyard delivered enough power to the New England electric grid to power 30,000 homes in Massachusetts, the Healey administration said Thursday morning.
Thousands to take to Boston Common to highlight housing and migrant crisis
Thousands will be turning out to Boston Common Sunday to raise “much needed” funding for agencies that support the homeless, shining a light on the dire housing and migrant crisis.
Migrants may be eligible for $30,000 housing assistance boost
Eligible homeless families already in emergency shelters, including migrants from other countries, are eligible for a state-run program that provides up to $30,000 over two years to find stable housing.
