Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey recently activated upwards of 250 members of the National Guard to assist at emergency hotel sites sheltering migrant families across the Commonwealth.
BOSTON - Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey recently activated upwards of 250 members of the National Guard to assist at emergency hotel sites sheltering migrant families across the Commonwealth.
State officials said over 6,000 families have been placed in emergency shelters statewide, as Healey declared a state of emergency on the matter in August. The emergency declaration also came with pleas to the federal government for additional assistance; FEMA recently provided close to $2 million to the state and the City of Boston.
Healey said the National Guard order is a decision aimed at providing more services and care for those being sheltered.
Healey’s latest move comes while Framingham continues to see an uptick in refugees. Multiple local hotels have been housing the migrants, most of which are Haitian. Mayor Charlie Sisitsky said the city has been working with organizations such as the Framingham Interfaith Clergy Association to collect essentials like food, baby formula, and clothing for over 50 families. The Community Foundation for MetroWest has been accepting donations for the Framingham Emergency Relief Fund as well.
The Healey administration declined to disclose specifically where the National Guard members were being deployed to.
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Rodriguez, who is on the ballot against Brent Lewis for the position, cited family-related matters in his decision to bow out.
The Framingham History Center recently hosted its annual haunted trolley tour. We were able to get a special look ourselves along the tour, as we learned about Framingham’s ghost history and the community’s connection to Halloween as we now know it.
Esta semana no The Frame: as obras de reforma do novo centro comunitário local continuam enquanto os moradores fornecem feedback e ideias por meio de uma pesquisa; candidatos locais participam de um fórum de discussão sobre sustentabilidade e meio ambiente; e uma análise do passeio anual de bonde assombrado do Centro Histórico de Framingham — além da conexão da comunidade com o Halloween como o conhecemos hoje.
