State eyes vacant Newton hotel for temporary emergency shelter use
Those families could include migrant families and new arrivals to Massachusetts, the spokesperson said. Susan Albright, the president of the Newton...
Those families could include migrant families and new arrivals to Massachusetts, the spokesperson said. Susan Albright, the president of the Newton City Council, said she'd support using the hotel as a temporary shelter. But the state would need to help Newton serve any new residents — including additional children in the public schools, and programs to help adults find work, she said. 'I would support it, but the state needs to help us. We are not flush with cash right now,' Albright said. 'We would need some support to make sure that these families are living in the best situation.