A ‘mini Mass. and Cass’ on the Common? Boston leaders convene to chart path forward
When the Wu administration cleared an encampment near Mass. and Cass, other areas of Boston saw a spike in drug use and ...
Public drug use in downtown Boston: City officials say they are focused on it
Wu's administration is tasked with a careful balancing act: celebrating historic declines in murders while acknowledging the spread of congregate drug use.
CBS News5d
Boston plans revitalization of Common after complaints of crime, drug use
With many calling Boston Common "a disaster" because of crime and drug use, the city is looking to amp up its efforts to revitalize the common with a newly released action plan for Boston's downtown.
The Harvard Crimson6d
More Than 500 Researchers, Physicians Rally at Boston Common To Protest Trump’s Attacks on Research Funding
Hundreds of researchers, physicians, and students — including Harvard faculty — rallied at Boston Common on Friday to protest ...
Governing14d
Boston Mayor Outlines Plan to Stop Open-Air Drug Market
The plan comes after crime in Downtown Crossing and other areas throughout the city has reached a seven-year high due to drug ...
WCVB Channel 5 Boston5d
Thousands gather in Boston Common for 2025 Boston Women's March
WELL, JEN MARCH 8TH IS COMMEMORATED AS INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY, AND TODAY THE BOSTON COMMON WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF IT ALL. WHEN WE ARE JUST BOSTON STRONG, WE’RE BOSTON WOMEN, STRONG.
Boston Herald on MSN14d
Amid uptick in downtown crime, Boston Mayor Wu unveils plan to clean up Mass and Cass spillover
As crime has reached a 7-year high in Downtown Crossing, Boston’s mayor, top cop and prosecutor are blaming congregate drug ...