Gov. Maura Healey said she is “formally terminating” the nearly two-year-long state of emergency she declared in August 2023 to deal with a rising influx of migrants into Massachusetts and a

Gov. Maura Healey first declared a state of emergency around two years ago, as state shelters became overwhelmed with migrants and homeless families.

Gov. Maura Healey announced the closure of the hotel shelter system in Massachusetts and that the emergency declaration issued in 2023 is over.