Massachusetts is the only state in the country in which the government has a legal obligation to give shelter to homeless families. But Massachusetts also has a Republican governor. Can you see where ...

BOSTON – U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Julián Castro has awarded more than $60 million to support 250 local homeless housing and service programs in Massachusetts.

BOSTON, Mass. — Since age 10, E.R. Fletcher has lived most days, not knowing if they have a place to call home. Now 22, Fletcher first ended up living on the streets after leaving an abusive home.

NEW BEDFORD, Massachusetts -- Environmental authorities in Massachusetts are donating lobsters seized from an illegal harvest to homeless veterans. Massachusetts Environmental Police say they found ...

Preventing Homelessness and Promoting Housing Stability: A Comparative Analysis, by Donna Haig Friedman, Jennifer Raymond, Kimberly Puhala, Tatjana Meschede, Julia Tripp, and Mandira Kala, compares ...

BOSTON (WWLP) – Massachusetts is facing a housing crisis. Lawmakers hear testimony on a handful of bills on Wednesday that could reduce homelessness in western Massachusetts. The RAFT program provides ...

The National Center on Family Homelessness reported Monday that Massachusetts ranks third best in the nation in addressing child homelessness, an epidemic that reached a historic high nationwide.

Instances of homeless children visiting emergency departments increased by more than fourfold in Massachusetts after the state updated eligibility standards for its emergency shelter policy, according ...