<description>&lt;p&gt;Massachusetts’s extreme housing crunch is no secret, but who is actually in charge of fixing it? This week on The Codcast, state Sen. Julian Cyr and Local Journalism Project executive director Janet Lesniak join CommonWealth beacon reporter Jennifer Smith to talk about the role of employee housing on the Cape and Islands – how sustainable is it to expect small businesses to become landlords for their workers, what happens when there’s nowhere for workers to live, and what should the state be doing to help seasonal communities help themselves with new housing tools? &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Guests &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Janet Lesniak, Local Journalism Project executive director &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;State Sen. Julian Cyr &lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Host &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Jennifer Smith, senior reporter for CommonWealth Beacon &lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;. &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;commonwealthbeacon.org/30th&lt;/p&gt;
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Massachusetts’s extreme housing crunch is no secret, but who is actually in charge of fixing it? This week on The Codcast, state Sen. Julian Cyr and Local Journalism Project executive director Janet Lesniak join CommonWealth beacon reporter Jennifer Smith to talk about the role of employee housing on the Cape and Islands – how sustainable is it to expect small businesses to become landlords for their workers, what happens when there’s nowhere for workers to live, and what should the state be doing to help seasonal communities help themselves with new housing tools? . Guests <ul><li>Janet Lesniak, Local Journalism Project executive director </li><li>State Sen. Julian Cyr </li></ul>Host <ul><li>Jennifer Smith, senior reporter for CommonWealth Beacon </li></ul>. commonwealthbeacon.org/30th

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Without employee housing, fears that the Cape will crumble

Without employee housing, fears that the Cape will crumble

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