Officer Ryan Gagnon tells a homeless man in Dufresne Plaza in Lewiston that he has to pack up his cart and move. Gagnon has a walking beat and checks on various places where homeless people tend to gather.

Officer Ryan Gagnon tells a homeless man in Dufresne Plaza in Lewiston earlier in April that he has to move along from the nook he found to lie in earlier in April.

Lewiston police Sgt. Tyler Michaud checks up on a woman who was found hunched over on a bus stop bench on Oak Street recently.

Bernie Burrell, a licensed social worker for Tri-County Mental Health, checks with a man at Lewiston Public Library on April 20 to see if he is aware of services available to him. Burrell walks a route through the downtown area to direct people living on the streets to support services.

Bernie Burrell, a licensed social worker for Tri-County Mental Health, checks with a man at Lewiston Public Library on April 20 to see if he is aware of services available to him. Burrell walks a route through the downtown area to direct people living on the streets to support services.

William “Popz” Scanlan wipes his eyes on April 17 in an alcove off Dufresne Plaza on Lisbon Street in Lewiston. Scanlan has problems with his feet that make moving quickly problematic.

William "Popz" Scanlan holds the summons he received for smoking on Lisbon Street in Lewiston recently. Scanlon plans to appear in court to fight the charge. “What choice do I have? I’m not going off to jail for smoking on Lisbon Street."