Temporary migrant shelter in Fort Point to open next week and house 80 people
A temporary shelter for migrant families is set to open in Boston's Fort Point neighborhood next week.
A temporary shelter for migrant families is set to open in Boston's Fort Point neighborhood next week.
The shelter will remain open until June, when the licensing agreement runs out, but will have the opportunity to extend the agreement for another 90 days.
Some Seaport residents are outraged about a plan to open an emergency overflow shelter in one of the most expensive neighborhoods in Boston.
It's been confirmed that 24 Farnsworth Street in the Fort Point neighborhood of Boston's Seaport will be the next overflow shelter for up to 100 migrants.
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As Roxbury's Melnea Cass Recreational Center nears capacity, could Boston's Fort Point neighborhood be the next home for migrants?
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The shelter at the Melnea Cass Recreational Complex is a source of controversy in the community since the beds have displaced many programs.
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More migrants are expected to arrive at the emergency shelter Thursday, leaving youth programs at the center with no place to go.
WBZ TV's Katrina Kincade reports.
WBZ TV's Beth Germano reports.
A new temporary, but controversial, overflow shelter site for migrants in Massachusetts opened Wednesday at the Melnea Cass Recreational Complex in Roxbury.
A new overflow shelter site for migrants will be opening at the Melnea Cass Recreational Complex in Roxbury, as Gov. Maura Healey said "we cannot wait."
The Melnea A. Cass Recreational Complex is a community hub for people in Roxbury and hosts many athletic clubs for all ages.
Some Roxbury residents are not happy about the plan to turn the Melnea Cass center into a temporary shelter. WBZ-TV's Katrina Kincade reports.
Massachusetts is looking at alternative sites for migrants who have been sheltering at Logan Airport, including the Melnea Cass Recreation Center in Roxbury. WBZ-TV's Katrina Kincade reports.
Gov. Maura Healey said she plans to open another shelter overflow site in Roxbury in order to move migrant families out of Logan Airport.
Gov. Maura Healey said she plans to open another shelter overflow site in Roxbury in order to move migrant families out of Logan Airport.
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