"It's difficult for me to understand,"
"Everybody is very quick to talk about the problems, and I don't know how those problems are helped by maintaining the status quo."
"called by God"
A judge, lawyers, a pastor, a nonprofit director, and others toured the First Church of Somerville basement, inspecting mattresses, lockers, unassembled bed frames, a large kitchen, and a remodeled bathroom intended for a new homeless shelter. The shelter was built last year but never opened. Neighbors sued to block the Somerville Homeless Coalition from operating an adult overnight shelter, arguing local zoning prohibits such use. Church leaders claim a Dover Amendment exemption for religious use. The dispute raises concerns about safety, open drug use in nearby Davis Square, and competing claims of religious freedom versus local zoning.
Read at Boston.com
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