By Chris Lisinski STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, JULY 31, 2023…..A pandemic-era program that paused roughly 10,000 eviction cases while tenants sought financial aid could return as a permanent tool if Gov. Maura Healey joins lawmakers in support. The compromise fiscal year 2024 annual state budget approved by the Legislature on Monday revives “Chapter 257” protections. Anti-homelessness … Continue reading Massachusetts legislature reviving program to prevent evictions