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Why many state-subsidized Massachusetts apartments are empty

The living room of an apartment which has been vacant for close to 300 days at the Brady Village Apartments in Agawam. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)
The living room of an apartment which has been vacant for close to 300 days at the Brady Village Apartments in Agawam. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Homelessness is a major problem in cities and towns nationwide, including in Massachusetts.

An investigation by WBUR and ProPublica finds that many state-subsidized apartments in Massachusetts are sitting empty.

WBUR’s Todd Wallack reports.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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