However, plans for an emergency shelter to keep the homeless out of the bitter cold have been complicated by uncertainty about whether one of the biggest nonprofits can continue to take part. In a ...

Under current state regulations, only one individual in a household seeking shelter must show they are a citizen, a lawful permanent resident, or are here under the color of law. “The governor ...

BOSTON (SHNS) – With the state’s family shelter system under pressure from mounting costs and violent on-site incidents, Gov. Maura Healey on Wednesday recommended statutory changes to the ...

BOSTON — With the state's family shelter system under pressure from mounting costs and violent on-site incidents, Gov. Maura Healey on Wednesday recommended statutory changes to the decades-old ...

The City of Boulder, along with Boulder County and the Boulder Office of Disaster Management, will open a temporary 24-hour Extreme Weather Shelter on Saturday. This coincides with what CBS ...

Safeside Recovery and the Pueblo Shelter are currently seeking donations such as gloves, handwarmers and blankets to assist with this outreach effort. To donate, visit Safeside Recovery and the ...

St. Landry Parish Government will open a warming shelter on Sunday, January 19, through Thursday, January 23, at the former Indian Hills Country Club. The warming shelter will open at 5:00 pm on ...

A spokesperson for Healey did not immediately respond to a Herald inquiry seeking more information on how an emergency shelter applicant could prove their “intent to remain” in Massachusetts.

The governor is also seeking to require families to show proof of eligibility up front before they are given a shelter spot, and removing the option of someone showing their eligibility through ...

(Sure, you could also watch on YouTube, but help a station out!) Now, to the news: Seeking shelter: Massachusetts’ “right to shelter” law could be in for some major tweaks, if Healey has her ...

Emergency beds will also be available to help meet the increased demand of those seeking shelter during the extreme temperatures. "We are in an urgent situation and we are doing everything in our ...