Massachusetts
Editorial: Throwing money at migrants foolhardy
The median home price in Boston is $800,000, at last count. For Massachusetts, it’s $616,450, according to BankRate.com. And that’s not factoring in a sky-high 7.56% mortgage rate.
Renting a one-bedroom apartment in the city goes for $3,311, according to Apartments.com. It’s about the same nearby, too.
So offering migrants who qualify $30,000 to help with housing begs the question: Isn’t that reckless disregard for those already struggling to pay the rent or mortgage?
We think it does send the wrong message. It’s just bad policy.
Gov. Maura Healey can blame Congress for the migrant crisis until she turns blue, but a $30,000 housing perk will give Massachusetts more headaches. The right-to-shelter law already has illegal immigrants heading north east. The housing bonus will just accelerate the migration.
As we reported yesterday, HomeBASE can help with a homeless family’s first and last month’s rent, security deposit, and broker’s fee for a new apartment using that $30,000 cushion. Monthly payments can assist with rent up to two years, with the possibility of a third year of help.
Money can also head to furniture, moving expenses, and utilities based on a family’s needs. And the program also supports overdue rent or utility payments.
The program pays a landlord or vendor, like a moving company or utility company, directly instead of handing cash to the family.
The shelter system is maxed out in Massachusetts. The Biden administration is failing miserably at helping stem the tide of illegal immigration and taxpayers are going to be left to pick up the bill for years to come.
Healey’s first job must be defending the taxpayers of Massachusetts. Her ambitions, it seems, get in the way. That’s why having a Democrat, or at least a progressive one, sitting in the Corner Office is only going to end badly — for us.
Healey needs to send a message to border crossers today that Massachusetts is closed for business. We need to take care of our own citizens first.
Fire broke out at an apartment building in North Attleborough, Massachusetts, on Monday afternoon, sending a column of smoke high into the air.
NBC affiliate WJAR-TV reports the smoke was visible from miles away from the building on Juniper Road.
More details were not immediately available.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
Life Care Center of Raynham has received a deficiency‑free inspection result from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, a distinction awarded to a small share of the state’s licensed nursing homes, according to a community announcement.
The inspection was conducted as part of the state’s routine, unannounced nursing home survey process overseen by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. These comprehensive, multi‑day inspections evaluate multiple aspects of facility operations, including staffing levels, quality of care, medication management, cleanliness, food service and resident rights.
State survey records show that Life Care Center of Raynham met required standards during its most recent standard survey, with no deficiencies cited, based on publicly available state data.
The announcement states that fewer than 8% of Massachusetts nursing homes achieve deficiency‑free survey results. That figure could not be independently verified through state or federal data and is attributed to the announcement.
In addition to the state survey outcome, the facility is listed as a five‑star provider for quality measures on the federal Medicare Care Compare website. The five‑star quality measure rating reflects above‑average performance compared with other nursing homes nationwide, according to federal rating methodology.
Officials said the inspection results reflect ongoing compliance with state and federal standards designed to protect resident health and safety. According to the announcement, the outcome is attributed to staff performance and internal quality practices.
This story was created by Dave DeMille, ddemille@gannett.com, with the assistance of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Journalists were involved in every step of the information gathering, review, editing and publishing process. Learn more at cm.usatoday.com/ethical-conduct.
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