Boston Mayor Michelle Wu will give law enforcement more authority to remove tents, and add more shelter beds, as the city looks to address worsening conditions in an area that's become a stubborn symbol of the region's opioid crisis.
Boston officials say services for those dealing with addiction, homelessness and mental health issues could be up and running on Long Island within four years. Here's what we know about their plan to rebuild the bridge and establish a regional “hub” for recovery services on the harbor island.
City officials and health care professionals on Wednesday toured the now-dilapidated facilities. Inside, the buildings are in an eerie state of disrepair, nine years after being abandoned when the Long Island bridge shut down.
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Opioid overdose deaths for Black people in America have skyrocketed. For younger Black Americans, they’ve almost doubled. We learn what can be done about it.