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Londonderry nonprofit describes dire motel placements, warns H.594 risks repeating gaps without stronger case management
Summary
Tom Simmons of Neighborhood Connections recounted working with 53 highly vulnerable residents placed at Magic View Motel, detailed intensive services his agency provided, and urged the committee to require realistic, in‑community case management and to correct H.594 provisions that he said deprioritize frail seniors and overemphasize data collection.
Tom Simmons, executive director of Neighborhood Connections in Londonderry, gave extended testimony about the state motel program site known as Magic View Motel and the bill H.594 the committee is considering.
Simmons said the motel lacked cooking, laundry and accessible bathrooms and had no on‑site full‑time staff. His agency worked with 53 individuals placed at the motel during the 2024–25 winter season; many were seniors or people with disabilities, lacked phones or transportation, and required intensive support. Simmons said Neighborhood Connections provided daily staff presence, a…
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