Amid calls to increase policing at Mass. and Cass, overtime spending surges under Mayor Wu
Last year, hundreds of people living in tents along the intersection of Melnea Cass Boulevard and Massachusetts Avenue faced a traumatizing nightly choice: to freeze outside or risk theft, COVID-19 exposure or abuse at a nearby shelter. At the same time, residents in the area felt unsafe in their homes and neglected by city officials, […]
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Health officials surprised by Boston mayor’s call more state help with ‘Mass and Cass’
Nearly half of the 200 supportive housing units Boston Mayor Michelle Wu touted as part of the city’s response to encampments in the “Mass. and Cass” area were funded by the state, a top Baker administration deputy said while describing the mayor’s call for more help from Beacon Hill as “surprising.”Health and Human Services Secretary […]
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Mayor Wu to Speak Thursday – NBC Boston
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu is scheduled to hold a press conference Thursday morning to provide an update on the situation at the city’s troubled Mass. and Cass encampment. She is scheduled to speak at 11:30 a.m. at Roxbury’s Clifford Park. On Wednesday, the city underwent another cleanup effort at Mass. and Cass, approximately 10 months […]
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