The plan, passed by the Cambridge City Council Monday night, makes the city the first in Massachusetts to eliminate ...

The reform, championed by Councilors Burhan Azeem and Sumbul Siddiqui, is one of the most ambitious changes to any city’s ...

Reforms should entail two things: reasonable and humane limits on eligibility and the duration of shelter stays to manage the ...

Gov. Maura Healey’s administration has spent nearly $500 million on the state-run shelter system in fiscal year 2025, ...

"Depending on who you are, this might sound scary or exciting," a city councilor said. "In reality, I think it's reasonable." ...

Winhall, Jamaica, Londonderry and Weston are working together to solve a shortage of affordable or workforce housing. At a ...

Top Senate Democrats are on board with many of the changes to the overburdened family shelter system that the House included ...

The Cambridge City Council Monday approved a measure that eliminates single family zoning and clears the way for increased ...

For years, lawmakers have pledged to support more housing while also citing the need for local control. But this year, ...

CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) – 22News is hearing from local lawmakers after the state released new numbers on emergency shelter ...

A $425 million bill would keep the state's emergency shelter system afloat while imposing a new cap on the number of families ...