Mass. & Cass

A Massachusetts man is facing multiple charges after he allegedly impersonated a state trooper while trying to solicit sex from a woman in Boston. Mohammed Elawad, 30, of Norwood, is charged with impersonating a police officer and paying for sex, state police said. He was allegedly attempting to pay for sex with a woman in the area of Massachusetts Avenue…

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu gave an update on the Mass. and Cass situation after taking a ferry to tour the abandoned recovery and homelessness facilities on Long Island.

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu gave an update on the Mass. and Cass situation on Tuesday, speaking to reporters after stepping off a boat that had taken her and other city officials to visit Long Island. The island once housed City of Boston housing and addiction recovery facilities, but former Mayor Marty Walsh closed the bridge in 2014, citing public safety….

Detailing her plan for the issues at Mass. and Cass, Boston Mayor-elect Michelle Wu said former Health Commissioner Monica Bharel will lead the response.

Mayor-elect Michelle Wu has announced the appointment of a new cabinet-level senior advisor to lead Boston’s response to the public health crisis in the area known as Mass. and Cass. The mayor-elect announced her first three cabinet appointments Wednesday, including a new senior advisor to lead the city’s response to “urgent public health and housing challenges,” including the ongoing...