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Pets brighten shut-ins’ days through Boston nonprofit

BOSTON – During the six months Robert Burke spent in a Brookline nursing home dying from cancer, Whitney Taylor regularly visited with her dog Barrington, a seven-pound Pomapoo, to brighten his days just a little and provide support. But it wasn't like she was an old friend. Taylor was

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Homeless vets pick up support from Brighton health center

BOSTON – Mayor Marty Walsh and the Brighton Marine Health Center have teamed up to end homelessness among veterans in the city, under a partnership announced Wednesday in honor of Veteran's Day. Brighton Marine has set up a $200,000 endowment to assist the Mayor's Homes for

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Art program gives Boston’s homeless a place to create

BOSTON (AP) — In an elegant church in one of Boston's most chic shopping districts, homeless people from across the city gather once a week to express themselves in ways not possible when living on the streets. As winter approaches, attendance at Common Art increases, and as many as

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Ride uberPOOL today and help the Pine Street Inn end homelessness

BOSTON – While you're out doing any last-minute shopping today, if you happen to think about those who aren't lucky enough to have presents or a home of their own, take heart – there's a way to help them right away, and it only involves taking

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Massachusetts Trooper breaks bread with panhandler

FALL RIVER, Mass. (AP) — A Massachusetts trooper is getting kudos on social media for sharing a meal with a panhandler who was holding a sign asking for help. State police posted the photo of Trooper Luke Bonin on its Facebook page Tuesday.

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Homelessness surging as Boston mounts yearly count

BOSTON – Last year brought its challenges to the homeless in Boston, with record snowfall and the unexpected closure of the Long Island shelter, eliminating 700 beds. Now, as winter deepens once again, the city aims to come up with a plan to end chronic homelessness. To gather data to help

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Fourth of July picnic for the homeless at Jim Rice field — Gallery

Over 200 of Boston's homeless gathered for a cookout on Jim Rice field in Roxbury on Friday. With the help of the Boston Homeless Solidarity Committee, Lenny Higginbottom's dream became reality as homeless men, women, and children kicked off July fourth weekend with a picnic, raffles,

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Rome pilgrimage gives homeless man a new perspective on life

DENVER (CNA/EWTN News) — Derrick Yearout has come a long way from his homeless, drug-addicted days. After changing his life and getting off the streets he made a pilgrimage to Rome, which he says has given him a new outlook on life. "Do I feel that the trip to