Commemorating the Worcester 6 and the Lives They Bravely Attempted to Save

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On this day in 1999, a tragic event known as “The Worcester 6” occurred, where six firefighters lost their lives while trying to save homeless individuals from a burning building. The incident is often commemorated, but some feel that the underlying issue of homelessness, which led to the disaster in the first place, is often overlooked. Despite the passage of time, the problem of homelessness in Worcester seems to persist, with the Quality of Life taskforce currently engaged in clearing encampments. The question arises: Have we really made progress since then? Source…

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