Boston's Mass and Cass Tents Will Not Be Forcibly Removed: Report

BOSTON, MA — Though city officials have distributed flyers asking people living in the Mass and Cass corridor to vacate the area beginning Monday, individuals in the area will not be forcibly removed, officials told Boston25.

Also known as Methadone Mile or Recovery Road, Mass and Cass is located around the intersection of Melnea Cass Boulevard and Massachusetts Avenue in Boston, where homeless individuals set up tents lining the streets.

Mayor Michelle Wu's office confirmed to the Boston25 Monday that the removal is voluntary, and those who leave will be directed to shelters and to places to store their things.

“If they refuse, they refuse," a spokesperson for the mayor's office told Boston25. The outlet reported that at elast 30 tents were still set up on Atkinson Street outside the Engagement Center on Sunday night.

“The City is resuming its tent removal protocol after choosing not to remove tents during the winter months out of concern for the wellbeing of unsheltered individuals," read in part a statement from Mayor Wu's office that was shared with Boston25. "Individuals in the area are being asked to voluntarily remove their tents and are being encouraged to take advantage of the free shelter, substance use treatment, relocation, and storage options available to them."

Read the full report at Boston25.

Patch reached out to Mayor Wu's office for more information.