THURSDAY JULY 27, 2023
SOUTH BOSTON ONLINE
VOLUME XIX- ISSUE 74
Smooth Sailing
An Update: Mass/Cass (and Clifford Park)
A long night in Clifford Park (but he cleaned it up before leaving).
by Rick Winterson
M
ass/Cass, which is short for “the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue and Melnea Ca ss Bouleva rd ”, is still here, still active. This isn’t for the first, or second, or third time either.
Mass/Cass, a lso k nown as Methadone Mile and Recovery Road, f irst began on Mass Ave. across from Melena Cass Boulevard in one of the Boston Medical Center’s parking areas, back when Marty Walsh was Mayor. Mass/Cass continued during Kim Janey’s and Michelle Wu’s terms as Mayor of Boston; it became centered on Atkinson Street and spread extensively a long Sout ha mpton Street. Obviously, Mass/Cass was a result of Boston’s ongoing drug crisis, which immediately became much worse when the bridge to the Long Island Homeless Shelter had to be condemned eight years ago in 2014. Recently, Boston’s news media have reported that Clifford Park, which is nearby Mass/Cass, has been littered Continued on Page 3
Harry McDonough Sailing Center’s Free Program Unlocks Ocean’s Magic for Local Youth
By Ginger DeShaney
I
t may just be the most unique summer experience for youths in South Boston. Or anywhere else, for that matter. The nonprofit Harry McDonough Sailing Center, in existence since 1972, spreads the love
of sailing and the ocean by teaching youngsters how to sail. For free. The center’s mission is to provide inner-city youth with a fun, safe, and accessible environment while promoting positive life skills and values through sailing. There are sailing lessons in the morning and open sailing in the afternoon. There’s also swimming (in a designated area), paddleboarding, kayaking, friendship, and so much more. Continued on Page 8
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