Massachusetts housing homeless in motels

The state of Massachusetts is renting motel rooms for a record number of families at a cost to taxpayers of $2 million per month.

The state gives high unemployment and the rising number of home foreclosures as the reason the state is taking this action.

It costs an average of $85 per night to have families, including nearly 1000 children, stay in motels.

That’s not good enough for homeless advocates because they say families are not getting the support of shelters with living rooms, kitchens, and play areas.

How long before the homeless will be better off than families living in their own homes?

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