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Hotels and motel owners reap benefits of state contracts for emergency shelter

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As the number of those seeking emergency shelter in Massachusetts has increased, the state has relied on hotels to add more capacity to the system. It's been bringing in big bucks for the hotel owners with state contracts, but it's also displaced those who had been long-term renters. Boston Globe investigative reporter Stephanie Ebbert joined us to talk about her latest story.

This segment aired on August 9, 2024.

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