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Security scrub of Massachusetts emergency shelters finds flaws

Summary by The Sun (Lowell)

Safety policies for state-run shelters are inconsistent, security presence at sites vary “significantly,” and a lack of coordination between state officials, providers, and police hinders the ability to share information about residents’ backgrounds, a report released Friday said.

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The Sun (Lowell)

Security scrub of Massachusetts emergency shelters finds flaws

3 days ago·Lowell, United States

Healey signs shelter reform, funding bill

Gov. Maura Healey signed a $425 million bill Friday to fund the emergency shelter system through June and make temporary and permanent reforms to address the cost and security of the system.

3 days ago

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Boston 25 News

Gov. Healey signs $425M bill to fund Mass. emergency shelter system, prompting MassGOP response

The new law is designed to recapitalize the system, which ran out of funds about a month ago, and to shrink its high costs and the number of families served by it

3 days ago·Boston, United States

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WWLP

Healey claims 2M in Mass. could lose health care

BOSTON (SHNS) - Gov. Maura Healey said the tax breaks that U.S. House Republicans envision in the budget blueprint approved Tuesday night could "devastate" a slew of government programs, and that nearly 2 million Bay Staters are at risk of losing health care coverage under GOP plans for Medicaid. Healey, asked Wednesday whether Democrats should threaten a government shutdown to resist Republican-led policies, said, "Democrats should be using eve…

5 days ago·Springfield, United States

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The Berkshire Eagle

Gov. Maura Healey says GOP tax cuts would 'devastate' programs, put 2 million at risk of losing health care

Tax breaks that U.S. House Republicans outlined in a budget blueprint could "devastate" a slew of government programs, Gov. Maura Healey said Wednesday, and Medicaid cuts would put nearly 2

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New Bedford Guide

Sen. Montigny (D-New Bedford) votes NO on $425 Million shelter appropriation

“The Massachusetts Senate voted 32-7 in favor of legislation to provide an additional $425 million to the state’s Emergency Assistance shelter program which you can read about here. Senator Montigny (D-New Bedford) voted no on the final proposal, offering the following explanation: “With ongoing uncertainty regarding the availability and stability of federal funding, I am …

3 days ago

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