Shelters at Boston’s largest service provider for people experiencing homelessness have been “well over capacity” in recent weeks amid record cold temperatures, a spokesperson told the Boston Globe on Tuesday, Feb. 10.
Pine Street Inn has reported that its shelter occupancy exceeds its 585-bed capacity. Approximately 650 people have been using shelters in Boston nightly due to extreme cold, said Barbara V. Trevisan, a spokesperson for Pine Street, in a statement shared with the Globe.
“Despite increased shelter numbers of around 650 guests a night, Pine Street is accommodating people on mats, cots, and seats in lobbies and dining room warming centers once beds are filled,” Trevisan reported. “We are grateful to the Commonwealth for providing additional funds, allowing us to set up extra beds, as well as to accommodate people in our warming center.”…