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Photos on a series of panels at the Maine MILL help tell the story of Maine’s labor force in the early 1900s.
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Photos on a series of panels at the Maine MILL help tell the story of Maine’s labor force in the early 1900s.
Greg Stewart lays out his blanket last week at the warming center inside Calvary United Methodist Church on Sabattus Street in Lewiston where he and about 60 others sleep every night.
Homeless people cross Bartlett Street last week on their way to the warming center just before 10 p.m. when the doors open at Calvary United Methodist Church on Sabattus Street in Lewiston.
Paul and Riechelle Bernard serve food last week at the warming center inside Calvary United Methodist Church on Sabattus Street in Lewiston.
Friends huddle around an outlet to charge their phones last week at the warming center at Calvary United Methodist Church on Sabattus Street in Lewiston.
Friends gather around Colleena Burns, sitting at a table last week at Calvary United Methodist Church on Sabattus Street in Lewiston. They were talking about her new wheelchair that someone donated to her after hearing she was struggling with her old one that had a broken wheel. From left are Max Robitaille, Angela Berry, Ashley Aube, Burns and Lorino Jones.
A homeless person heads over to get a cup of coffee last week at the warming center inside Calvary United Methodist Church on Sabattus Street in Lewiston.
Paul Bernard takes trays of donated desserts out of his car trunk as others smoke and hang around last week at the warming center at Calvary United Methodist Church on Sabattus Street in Lewiston.
A homeless person tries to find her bedding last week at the overnight warming center inside Calvary United Methodist Church on Sabattus Street in Lewiston. Visitors are allowed to store their blankets and bedding during the day so they don't have to carry things around with them.
Paul Bernard gives a homeless man whoopie pies last week at the warming center inside Calvary United Methodist Church on Sabattus Street in Lewiston, after learning the night before he was craving them.
A homeless person eats last week across from the overnight warming center inside Calvary United Methodist Church on Sabattus Street in Lewiston where they serve a free hot meal. There are a few people who come to get food and leave the church grounds. Staff monitors this and if they choose to leave the church property, they can not come back until the next night.
Some staff members talk before the doors open last week at the warming center inside Calvary United Methodist Church on Sabattus Street in Lewiston. From left are Linda Doucette Scott, Tonya Sands, Jessica McKenzie, Kevin Boilard and Kimber Sands.
Homeless people prepare for the night last week at the warming center inside Calvary United Methodist Church on Sabattus Street in Lewiston.
Riechelle and Paul Bernard joke with visitors while serving food last week at the warming center at Calvary United Methodist Church on Sabattus Street in Lewiston.
Jessica McKenzie, left, and Riechelle Bernard serve food last week at the warming center inside Calvary United Methodist Church on Sabattus Street in Lewiston.
Staff member Tonya Sands, right, pets a dog last week at the warming center at Calvary United Methodist Church on Sabattus Street in Lewiston. Sands was checking homeless visitors in but could not allow this woman to enter because pets are not allowed inside.
A Lewiston Police cruiser pulls into the parking lot last week at the warming center at Calvary United Methodist Church on Sabattus Street in Lewiston. While the police do not staff the warming center, they patrol close by and check in throughout the night.
After eating their meal last week at the warming center at Calvary United Methodist Church on Sabattus Street in Lewiston, many took the opportunity to go outside and have a smoke. Visitors are allowed to go outside until midnight as long as they stay on the church grounds.
Kevin Boilard, right and Kimber Sands gather bedding for homeless people recently at the warming center inside Calvary United Methodist Church on Sabattus Street in Lewiston. Homeless people are allowed to store their bedding during the day at the church so they don't have to carry it around with them until the next night.
A homeless man sleeps on the floor last week at the warming center inside Calvary United Methodist Church on Sabattus Street in Lewiston.
Visitors eat a late-night dinner last week at the warming center inside Calvary United Methodist Church on Sabattus Street in Lewiston.