The office of Massachusetts Senator Kelly Dooner announced on Monday that the Taunton Clarion Hotel is planned to close as an ...

The Taunton Clarion Hotel is expected to close as an emergency assistance shelter. According to Sen. Kelly Dooner, the hotel ...

Bride-to-be Deanna Hutchinson, right, enjoys samples from Gramz Bakery at The Republic’s 20th annual Bridal Fair at the Clarion Hotel and Conference Center on Jan. 25, 2015.

TAUNTON, Mass. (WPRI) — Once Taunton’s only hotel, the Clarion Hotel and Conference Center has served as emergency shelter housing for years, but Mayor Shauna O’Connell said it has posed ...

Once Taunton’s only hotel, the Clarion Hotel and Conference Center has served as emergency shelter housing for years, but Mayor Shauna O’Connell said it has posed significant challenges.