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New state strategy will help coastal towns tackle climate change's "tough questions"
Gov. Maura Healey plans to hire a new chief coastal resilience officer to lead the effort. -
Healey hopes for a spending bill deal ‘this week’
The governor said public employees are counting on the raises held up in the nearly $3-billion bill. -
New State Police unit will focus on fighting hate crimes
Gov. Healey calls hate crimes "corrosive to our democracy and to our freedoms." -
Mass. makes moves to figure out what happens after state shelter cap is reached
The state and United Way of Massachusetts Bay announced a $5-million grant program for local organizations to stand up short term overnight sites for “families and pregnant individuals with no alternative shelter options.” -
Healey anticipates ‘hard calls’ as emergency shelters near capacity
Time limits for shelter stays are on the table. -
Judge denies request to halt Healey’s shelter cap for homeless families
The governor is looking to set a 7,500-family cap on the state’s shelter system. A team of lawyers argues it’s out of step with state law. -
Few answers on what’s next for homeless and migrant Mass. families as shelter cap looms
State leaders are ducking direct questions. -
Healey goes big on housing. Will the Legislature follow her lead?
The governor unveiled a $4 billion housing bond bill this week. -
Healey lays out plan to 'leave nothing on the field' in bid for federal money
The governor wants to create a new $800 million fund with state money to make Massachusetts' federal grant applications more competitive. -
As Mass. shelters near capacity, Healey says migrant crisis is entering a 'new phase'
Starting Nov. 1, the state will start triaging families and launch a shelter waitlist.