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“This is the way the state can engage and make a statement — add our opposition to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine,” said state Sen. Jo Comerford, D-Northampton.

As the number of homeless people surged, shelters had to adapt because they were not prepared to house such large numbers and practice social distancing simultaneously, while the pandemic persisted.

Massachusetts lawmakers laid out goals that the state will be working to attain over the next dozen years to grow more sustainably and transition to cleaner energy.