Long, cold wait ends for novel warming center for unhoused Pittsfield residents
PITTSFIELD â For one homeless person, the new daytime warming shelter at the Christian Center was a long time coming. At least four times, he said, he walked to the centerâs Robbins Avenue address hoping to find a space inside, out of the cold, only to learn it wasnât yet open. That forced him to kill time outdoors until he could return to the homeless shelter at the former St. Josephâs Central Catholic High School. âIt was rough,â said Java, who asked to be identified by his first name. That changed Tuesday, when he was one of a handful of people inside the new ...
Source: berkshireeagle.com