Legislators, advocates meet to support Gov. Healey’s Affordable Homes Act
HOLYOKE, Mass. (New England Public Media) – State and local legislators, mayors and advocates gathered at a Western Massachusetts Network to End Homelessness event on Friday. The event, held at […]
Western Mass News: Annual gathering held to fight against homelessness and eviction in western Massachusetts
HOLYOKE, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) – Over 150 people came together at Holyoke Community College for the 8th Annual Gathering of the Western Massachusetts Network to End Homelessness to call attention to the […]
WWLP Channel 22: Massachusetts Housing Secretary meets with officials at HCC to address homelessness
HOLYOKE: The Massachusetts Housing Secretary met with more than 150 state and local officials at Holyoke Community College on Friday morning to address the homeless problem in our state.
Daily Hampshire Gazette: Getting a fix on homelessness—Advocates convene, strategize
HOLYOKE — After a disabling truck crash left Jocephus Grant unable to work, his wife moved out and the bank foreclosed on the Springfield home he had bought in 2009.
MassLive.com: Homelessness in Hampden County has increased. What are some solutions?
HOLYOKE — Springfield and Holyoke are seeing among the highest rates of homelessness in Western Massachusetts, according to housing officials.
Western Mass News “Getting Answers” with Dave Madsen (Sunday morning talk show)
This week, we’re getting answers from Pamela Schwartz, the director of the Western Massachusetts Network to End Homelessness.
Funds for Turning Motels into Homeless Shelters at Risk
In many communities, motels became homeless shelters during the pandemic. Now, cities are trying to continue that success.
Homelessness in western Massachusetts at a 5-year high, new data reveals
WAMC Northeast Public Radio—The number of people experiencing homelessness in western Massachusetts has reached a 5-year high as housing costs continue to rise and pandemic-era tenant protections have ended.
