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Families living in the emergency shelter system have fled turbulent conditions in search of reliable employment and safety for their families. But here, they have also faced mistrust and hate.

A Newton parish has provided a safety-net shelter since November, but officials kept the location private because of threats of violence. That changed this week.

NEWTON — City officials divulged this week that a safety-net family shelter has been operating at the Our Lady of Help Christians Parish campus since November.

Newton city officials divulged this week that a safety-net family shelter has been operating at the Our Lady of Help Christians Parish campus since November.Shelter<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://whdh.com/news/mayor-state-provider-asked-that-newton-shelter-site-not-be-disclosed/">Read More</a>

United Way, which has partnered with the state to identify shelter space for migrant families, is officially “evaluating” a church group’s proposal for such a use in a Fort Point office building in Boston’s bustling Seaport neighborhood. 

The governor’s office is looking for empty office space to house the influx of migrants overwhelming the state’s shelter system, as first seen in Boston’s Seaport, where residents were surprised by potential plans for a Fort Point office building. 

Neighborhood groups are pushing for a public meeting with officials so residents can get more information about the proposal.

One pregnant mom and her children spent the night on the floor of Terminal E on Saturday.

ATTLEBORO — The United Way of Massachusetts Bay has changed its funding protocols, which is having a profound impact on some Attleboro nonprofits.

Wicked Local While women in politics have made historic strides in recent years, including the election of Kamala Harris as the first female vice president, women have been noticeably absent from Marshfield’s Board of Selectmen, the town’s highest elected office.   Marshfield voters broke the town’s selectman glass ceiling nearly 40 years ago when Sheila Gagnon was elected, serving from 1982 to 1985. In the years since, only four other women have served on the Board of Select...