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.
, Boston officials now say services for those dealing with addiction, homelessness and mental health issues could be up and running on Long Island within four years. And they say it will run differently than what previously existed up until 2014. This week, WBUR’s Deborah Becker took a ferry out to the island with Mayor Michelle Wu and others to survey the scene and hear the city’s plan to establish a regional “hub” for recovery services. You canWu says “hopefully.
There are more than a dozen abandoned buildings that once made up the campus, and they’re in rough shape. Inside, there are cracked ceilings and floors due to water damage, all sorts of debris and graffiti, not to mention a “pervasive” musty smell. Outside, there are a lot of overgrown weeds and boarded up windows. Check out Deb’s story forThe city has $40 million set aside for restoring the buildings and grounds. Bids to begin some of the on-island work could go out by the end of this year.Dr.
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