Deepak Ninan News Today

State inspectors have yet to set foot in most of the hotels rented at taxpayer expense, failing to ensure that the hastily arranged accommodations meet basic health and safety standards. When they do, the results are often dismal.

FRANKLIN — The new Home2 Suites by Hilton in Franklin is now set to open late next year. Home2 Suites by Hilton Boston Franklin, a four-story hotel being built at 725 Union St., was introduced in 2018 and has been under construction since last year. According to plans from last year, it was slated to open in the spring of 2021, but that was delayed after the onset of the pandemic. The project was then scheduled for completion later this year, then kicked back to March 2022. But now it ...