Greater Boston Video: State Seeks To Move Homeless From Hotel Rooms To Group Homes

584 views · Published 24 February 2014 · 9:30 · Indexed 20 October 2026

Channel: GBH News · 2014 · News & Politics

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The recession of the last few years has made it harder to live in Boston. Many who lost their jobs, got foreclosed on, or just couldn't earn enough, became homeless, along with their children. In the past, those families could turn to a state for help. But the New England Center for Investigative Reporting found that the need for help has left thousands of homeless families languishing in hotels. WGBH's Rupa Shenoy  reports.

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