Boston's first distribution of opioid settlement funds will go to families who've lost a member to an overdose. Initial grants for funerals, child care and housing are expected this summer. Boston plans to renew the $250,000 fund annually.
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, her two sons and mental health specialists and substance abuse providers took a boat ride to Long Island in Boston Harbor<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://whdh.com/news/boston-mayor-wu-others-tour-closed-long-island-recovery-campus-as-city-eyes-plan-to-repair-buildings-rebuild-bridge/">Read More</a>
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, her two sons, mental health specialists and substance abuse providers took a boat ride to Long Island in Boston Harbor Wednesday<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://whdh.com/news/boston-officials-tour-long-island-substance-abuse-recovery-center-ahead-of-planned-renovation-project/">Read More</a>
Mayor Michelle Wu has announced Boston has secured a key permit to not only accelerate plans to rebuild the bridge, but stabilize and reconstruct 11 buildings on the Long Island campus for the modern recovery program.
Boston saw a 7 percent increase in fatal overdoses in 2022, with fentanyl eyed as a key factor in the rise in deaths, city public health officials said Wednesday.