Governor Maura Healey on Friday placed additional restrictions on the state's emergency shelter system, including lowering ...

Gov. Maura Healey reduced the cap on the number of families allowed in the state-run shelter system by 1,700 and released ...

New regulations taking effect Friday aim to toughen the screening for people entering the state’s emergency shelter system after it was rocked by reports of violent crimes committed by people living ...

BOSTON, Mass. (SHNS)–All adults seeking shelter in the state’s emergency assistance program must receive a criminal background check before accessing benefits under new action by the Healey ...

An Idaho school system ordered one of its teachers to remove a pair of “Everyone is welcome” posters hanging in her classroom over concerns they would “inadvertently” flame division, according to ...

The review, by former Boston Police Commissioner Ed Davis, recommends improving the shelter intake process and boosting ...