
As television journalists reported that New England Patriots fans donated comforters for homeless people, transit cops disposed of every single blanket that the folks from Quincy C.O.P.E. and others handed out inside South Station.
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Written by CHRIS FARAONE Filed Under: News, NEWS+OPINIONS
As television journalists reported that New England Patriots fans donated comforters for homeless people, transit cops disposed of every single blanket that the folks from Quincy C.O.P.E. and others handed out inside South Station.
Written by KYLE CLAUSS Filed Under: NEWS+OPINIONS, Op-Ed
The 2014 closure remains a defining moment of the Walsh administration
Written by MIKE DESOCIO Filed Under: FEATURES, News, Non-fiction
Kicked out of home and misunderstood by social service providers, homeless LGBTQ youth often have nowhere to turn
Written by RACHEL TINE Filed Under: FEATURES, Specials, Visual Arts
A new exhibit reveals nonphysical bruises in healing light
Written by DIG STAFF Filed Under: News, NEWS+OPINIONS
FALL BACK, PROTESTS AHEAD: OCTOBER IS FOR ACTIVISM
Written by CHRIS FARAONE Filed Under: News, NEWS+OPINIONS
Regardless of some blessed future prospect, the temporary truth is that the closing of Long Island is a nightmare.
As the weather cools, it's more important than ever to keep up on the plight of Boston's homeless, many of whom relied on services provided at the Long Island Shelter, which has now been closed for more than a month due to bridge infrastructure issues.