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MA 'Right-To-Shelter' Lawsuit Filed Over Healey's Cap On New Beds
Gov. Maura Healey said the state would stop adding shelter beds by November. A new lawsuit is attempting to stop the service cut.

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Gov. Maura Healey said the state would stop adding shelter beds by November. A new lawsuit is attempting to stop the service cut.

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State police went to Worcester State near 2:30 a.m. Saturday after a shooting that sent the campus into lockdown.
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