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WEST SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - As of Monday, nearly all hotel emergency shelters in Massachusetts are closed. The ...
A majority of hotel shelters for migrants and local homeless families in Massachusetts will be closed by the end of Monday.
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The majority of Massachusetts' emergency shelters in hotels will close Monday.Gov. Maura Healey announced the shutdown plan ...
Mayor Eric Adams’ administration quietly signed a $929 million contract extension with the hotel industry to occupy space for emergency shelters, the New York Post reported.
Thirty-two hotel shelters remain, down from a peak of 100 in the summer of 2023. Healey set a goal this year to eliminate the use of hotels and motels in the Emergency Assistance shelter system by ...
Additionally, avoid rooms near emergency exits or stairwells, which can be isolated and less secure. Valuables safety Use the hotel safe to store your valuables, such as passports, electronics and ...
The Clarion Hotel in Taunton will cease being used as a state-run emergency shelter by June 30. The hotel, which housed families experiencing homelessness, including migrants and refugees, was ...
As demand for shelter beds surged between 2022 and 2023, the state struck lease deals to use dozens of hotels and motels across Massachusetts. Currently 56 hotels are being used as shelters.
Still, the Adams administration plans to continue the use of hotels as emergency shelters for the foreseeable future. See Also NYC seeking 14,000 hotel rooms to shelter migrants through 2025 ...