It isn't surprising that the proposal for a homeless shelter on Cape Cod has local residents concerned. Massachusetts has a bad rap for the way it's dealt with cities and towns in terms of hosting migrants. It's earned every bit of it.


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Originally Published: <time datetime="2024-08-08 00:21:40">August 8, 2024 at 12:21 a.m.</time>

It isn’t surprising that the proposal for a homeless shelter on Cape Cod has local residents concerned. Massachusetts has a bad rap for the way it’s dealt with cities and towns in terms…{ai:summary}<p>Cape Cod locals are jittery over a proposed homeless shelter, steeped in Massachusetts' troubled history with migrant housing. The trust between residents and authorities is frayed, and the echoes of past failures linger like a bad whiskey aftertaste.  </p><p>As tensions rise, the struggle between compassion and community rages on. #society</p>

Editorial: Why should towns trust Massachusetts’ shelter plans?

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