Daily brief · Downtown & North End, Boston, MA
Council urges shelter prep for Haitians in crisis
October 8, 2026
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Council urges emergency shelter space for Haitian residents
The City Council unanimously approved a nonbinding resolution asking city and state officials to prepare vacant government buildings as emergency shelters for Haitians facing housing instability.
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