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overnight shelter
Coverage of overnight shelter in the Nexus archive.
St. Paul’s-by-the-Sea Episcopal Churchorganization1Ocean Cityplace1Rev. Jill Williamsperson1Terry McGeanperson1First Amendmenttopic1Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Acttopic1Hopewellplace1City of Hopewellorganization124-hour cooling stationplace1dangerous heattopic1Central Virginiaplace1Fourth of July holiday weekendtopic1
- Ocean City church says its welcome extends to homeless residents. City Hall disagrees
St. Paul’s-by-the-Sea Episcopal Church in Ocean City, Maryland, is operating an overnight shelter in its parish hall for homeless residents, leading to a federal lawsuit against the city. Ocean City claims the shelter violates local zoning laws and seeks an injunction to close it, while the church argues the town's actions infringe on religious freedom under the First Amendment.
- Hopewell adapts overnight shelter to 24-hour cooling station amid dangerous heat
The city of Hopewell is converting its overnight shelter into a 24-hour cooling station to help residents cope with dangerous heat in Central Virginia during the Fourth of July holiday weekend.