Why homelessness skyrocketed in 2024, and what to do about it
In 2024, the U.S. saw the largest spike in homelessness since the federal government began regularly collecting data in 2007.
Families in emergency shelters need long-term solutions
Instead of focusing on addressing family homelessness, policy makers have begun to tighten the family shelter system itself ...
Telegram10d
State House Roundup: Homing in on housing problem in Mass.
A big increase in homelessness last year means Massachusetts now has the fifth-largest homeless population of any state in ...
Worcester Telegram on MSN13d
$425 million for Mass. shelters OK'd by House lawmakers; eligibility reforms approved
BOSTON — The House on Thursday approved $425 million to ... She added that she believes the House has tried to maintain the difficult balance of housing homeless families, while handling the realities ...
The Huntington News8d
How a neighborhood task force is reshaping the narrative of homelessness in Boston
Amidst Boston’s ongoing battle against homelessness, the Neighborhood Association of Back Bay, or NABB, Homelessness Task ...
The Daily Free Press9d
EnVision Hotel acquired by City of Boston to support permanent housing for homeless residents
VPI, a Boston-based nonprofit, specializes in addiction treatment services and housing provision for the city’s homeless ...
WBUR7d
State Senate approves shelter funding bill with tighter restrictions
The legislation is designed both fund the system, which has run out of money, and to also dramatically shrink the number of ...
King County nears goal for housing formerly homeless people
King County promised to house 1,600 homeless people by the end of 2022. It fell significantly short but is trying to finally ...
Arctic air sweeping south over Plains shatters record temperatures in North Dakota
The biggest batch of record-setting cold temperatures are likely to hit early Thursday and Friday, Orrison said. But North Dakota already felt more like the North Pole on Tuesday as Bismarck hit minus ...