Despite repeated attempts to do something about the tents and trauma at Boston’s Mass. and Cass area, there seems to be no solution that’s working. “Give these people somewhere to stay so they can get off the streets,” said Gwendolyn Jones, who lives at a neighborhood shelter and knows how dangerous the area can be. “It’s really scary, they even…
"Give these people somewhere to stay so they can get off the streets," said Gwendolyn Jones, who lives at a neighborhood shelter and knows how dangerous the area can be."It's really scary, they even get high in front of the shelter where I live at."Her plan hinges onGet New England news, weather forecasts and entertainment stories to your inbox.But that's about four years down the road. The bridge to Long Island was dismantled in 2014 for safety reasons.
"It's a very complex issue," said Richard Curcuru, the CEO of Gosnold, which treats about 8,000 psychiatric patients and those with substance use disorder in Massachusetts every year. He hopes the mayor focuses on increasing housing, long-term services, and hiring the extra staff required to reach those in need.
An uptick of violence at Boston's Mass. and Cass area has some pointing at the Long Island Bridge, which closed in 2014, cutting off access to a drug treatment center.
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