Governor Maura Healey’s new policy requiring additional criminal background checks of all adults in the state’s family shelter system has one striking catch: It would not evict anyone who has a ...

Democrats shot down Republican-led efforts that would have broadened criminal background checks for shelter residents and ...

The House will vote Thursday on a $425 million bill to tighten shelter eligibility, shorten stays, and add security measures ...

It also would require CORI background checks for each individual adult applicant or beneficiary prior to shelter placement.

The $425 million emergency shelter system bill that the House will vote on Thursday features temporary reforms including ...

The bill features temporary reforms including “stricter eligibility requirements, along with increased security measures” ...

The $425 million emergency shelter system bill that the Massachusetts House of Representatives will vote on Thursday features ...

ISports policy and gender equity are once again on a collision course in the US with the new administration's latest decision ...

The $425 million that the bill injects into the emergency assistance system is supposed to keep it afloat through the end of ...

Governor Maura Healey’s office rejected a Globe request for documents tied to the order, claiming they are confidential communications between officials and legal counsel.

BOSTON — With the state's family shelter system under pressure from mounting costs and violent on-site incidents, Gov. Maura ...