The Boston intersection of Massachusetts Avenue and Melnea Cass Boulevard, known as Mass and Cass, has long been a focal point of the city's efforts to address substance use, homelessness and public ...

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BOSTON (SHNS) – South End leaders proposed Wednesday a tougher, tightly coordinated plan to confront open drug use and homelessness at Boston’s long-troubled Mass. and Cass intersection. Gathered at ...

WITH THIS LATEST PUSH TO IMPROVE CONDITIONS. RHONDELLA. JESSICA. THE ROOM WAS FULL. THE D.A. SAYING THIS IS ABOUT SERVICES, NOT SENTENCES. AND THEN THEY TOOK A LOOK AT SOME RECENT DATA. THE CITY HAS ...

A shift in official strategy at Boston's beleaguered "Mass. and Cass" neighborhood is pressuring people into addiction treatment, say health experts, who worry the new tactics will lead to more ...

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu’s warm-weather plan for tackling the open-air drug market and related crime at Mass and Cass puts a heavy focus on diverting drug users breaking the law into addiction ...

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu said the city’s new plan to tackle the open-air drug market at and around Mass and Cass this summer could be funded by a new $4 million boost in the state House budget, but ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Boston leaders are continuing to try to improve the area of Mass. and Cass, which has become known for issues with drug use. 76ers ...

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu stood alongside state lawmakers, public health officials and city law enforcement announcing $4 million in the upcoming state budget will go toward improving outdoor drug use ...