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Boston Globe
20-05-2025
- Business
- Boston Globe
Community rallies for Juliet chef after serious hit-and-run injuries
Lewin, 40, sustained serious injuries that night. In addition to a broken right wrist and right collarbone, he suffered two broken ribs. The most severe injury is a laceration to his left eye, bandaged after surgery. Lewin says it will be a couple of months of healing before he learns the status of his vision. Get Winter Soup Club A six-week series featuring soup recipes and cozy vibes, plus side dishes and toppings, to get us all through the winter. Enter Email Sign Up North Shore Motosports, a young motorcycle club that Lewin joined a year ago, set up a Advertisement 'Personally, I struggled with some depression last winter, and one of the persons constantly texting me, always talking to me, was him. I really wanted to be there for him in the same way, and the group feels the same as well.' Advertisement Lewin has embraced the support, after some reconsideration about looming medical expenses. 'We always tell the people on our teams (at Juliet): ask for help when you need it,' he says. 'I never would have asked for this help on my own, but at every turn, I'm being pushed a little bit further toward realizing it's OK.' Lewin and Juliet co-owner Katrina Jazayeri are currently assessing how to balance the needs of their nearly 10-year-old restaurant and its 35-member staff while Lewin is unable to work. Last June, they ended their partnership with Peregrine, the Beacon Hill restaurant inside the Whitney Hotel, after the five-year contract expired. (Peregrine continues to operate under a different menu and management.) Juliet, which has garnered accolades locally and nationally, includes a 20 percent service fee on meals, divided evenly, based on hours worked, among all staff. Front-of-house staff are paid full wages. Lewin and Jazayeri were midway through a detailed process of refocusing efforts on the single restaurant when the accident occurred. They worry about the impact his accident will have on the restaurant. 'The circumstances of running a restaurant have gotten harder and harder over the past five years, and then for this to happen,' says Jazayeri. 'Truly, Josh is a person who does everything for everyone else. … So, the cruelness of someone's inattention to harm him — and then to have those consequences hit a bunch of other people who are also innocent in this circumstance — it's just not fair. And we've always been about fairness and equity and justice in this restaurant.' Advertisement Complicating matters, the summer season is among Juliet's most challenging as regulars venture on vacations and tourists stick more centrally to Boston. The GoFundMe aside, Lewin and Jazayeri urge the community to 'Don't forget us!' and ask folks to consider booking tables during the week, or buying 'Juliet will endure,' Lewin says. 'Juliet has endured a lot, but every bump and bruise is really hard for us. We made it through the pandemic, we expanded employment shortly after the pandemic once we got back to baseline-ish. We will find a way to make it.' JULIET 257 Washington St., Union Square, Somerville, 617-718-0958, Peggy Hernandez can be reached at . Follow her on Instagram
Yahoo
16-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Breaking the cycle of poverty: 11 graduate from Decatur's ‘Pathway of Hope' program
DECATUR, Ill. (WCIA) — It's graduation season, but not everyone is celebrating the end of their schooling. Some are crossing the finish line of their time with a unique, transformative program that aims to break the cycle of poverty. Pathway of Hope is personal for many as they earn recognition for completing a series of services through Decatur's Salvation Army. Of the 11 who graduated on Thursday afternoon, several didn't think they would ever reach this point. Patrick Hahn was once battling a drug addiction and alcoholism. He was in and out of prison several times, until he said he reached a point of knowing 'I can't do it on my own. I need somewhere to go.' That's when he found himself at the Salvation Army, working with Andrea Lewin, a case manager. She brought the Pathway of Hope program to Macon County in 2013, helping 426 people so far. 'I've had people with bachelor's degrees, people who have been homeless with children, people who need housing and jobs,' she described. Celebrating success: 11 adults graduate from UI's 'Odyssey Project' program She wants the community to know her door is open to talk, learn about resources and get in touch with emotions. Of all the moments and interactions with clients, Lewin said graduation day tops her list of 'rewarding moments.' 'I get to see the process of someone having hope, who didn't have hope,' she said. 90% of those who start the program without homes end with stable housing. 88% achieve employment goals by the last day. Hahn is a perfect example of that. He once never imagined being employed, but is now a professional custodian with Quality Plus Cleaners in Decatur. Chicken coop lamp sparks garage fire at Decatur home; residents displaced Following graduation, Lewin will check in with each client every three months. She and her team are also gearing up to help dozens of others reach their dreams in the future. 'It touches my heart. That I can develop a relationship,' she said. 'It's not just a client. It's a person, a human being. It's their feelings.' If you need help or want to get involved, you can contact the Decatur location at 217-429-8050. More details can be found on this website. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
13-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Longtime St. Pete grocery store and restaurant at risk of being demolished
The Brief A longtime grocery store and restaurant in St. Pete is at risk of being demolished. The St. Pete Free Clinic is proposing plans to renovate Mair's Grocery and Restaurant into a medical and organizational office space, as well as a supply pantry. ST. PETERSBURG, Fla - A longtime grocery store and restaurant in St. Pete is at risk of being demolished. The St. Pete Development Review Commission approved a special exception and related site plan proposal from the St. Pete Free Clinic last week to expand onto the property of a former furniture store on Dr. MLK Jr. St. S. The clinic is proposing plans to renovate that building into a medical and organizational office space, as well as a supply pantry. As part of the plans, the neighboring property, which is the site of Mair's Grocery and Restaurant, would be demolished and turned into parking spaces. Mair's Grocery is a Caribbean-inspired grocery store and restaurant in south St. Pete. Staff say it's been open for about 24 years. What they're saying "We see the same people almost every day," Karen Lewin, who's worked at Mair's for 15 years said. "Same people come and feed their family, feed their kids." Lewin says there aren't many places where people in the area without a car can go for a hot meal. "There's no other restaurant around here within miles and they depend here to eat, feed their family," she said. "A lot of them walk, take their bikes, so if this is gone, just imagine the impact it's going to have on the community." Lewin was caught off guard to learn that the property might be sold. "When I tell you this community depends on this restaurant, they really do," Lewin said. At last week's meeting, the CEO of the St. Pete Free Clinic spoke about the early plans for an expansion in this area. She said the clinic distributes 17 million meals throughout the county. The other side "Today, the highest concentration or highest utilization zip code of our downtown fresh pantry is the 33705 zip code," Jennifer Yagley, the CEO of the St. Pete Free Clinic said. Yagley says they serve more than 30,000 people a month across their two existing sites in the city. She says data shows that this area is in dire need of the clinic's services. "In a survey of our patrons today who live in the 33705 and 33702 zip codes, 91% said they would appreciate a St. Pete Free Clinic food pantry and healthcare services in their zip code," Yagley said. The plans for the clinic's expansion leave the future of Mair's hanging in the balance. "We are not against anything," Lewin said. "Anything to uplift this community and bring change her and help the people, we're fine. But I'm just thinking, wow, we've got businesses here also. So, for us to just get up and this is it, it's kind of hard." READ: Clearwater group opposed to Church of Scientology buying downtown street to share counter-proposal At last week's meeting, Yagley said she had gotten a call shortly before the meeting about concerns over the proposed plans, which she wasn't previously aware of. She said they're committed to working with existing tenants and to possible collaboration or partnership. Yagley also said they're also still in the process of figuring out specifics in terms of the proposed plans. Lewin says they hope they're able to stay open and would love to work with the St. Pete Free Clinic to bring more resources to a community in need. "We are welcome to co-partnering and it makes it easier for everyone," Lewin said. "So, the clinic and the pantry could be here. We are here still, so that's my wish that it could happen like that." Lewin says they've talked to the St. Pete Free Clinic over the last several days and hope they can partner with the clinic. FOX 13 reached out to the St. Pete Free Clinic on Monday and it reiterated its support for partnering with Mair's and the community. CLICK HERE:>>>Follow FOX 13 on YouTube The Source Information for this story was gathered by FOX 13's Kylie Jones. STAY CONNECTED WITH FOX 13 TAMPA: Download the FOX Local app for your smart TV Download FOX Local mobile app: Apple | Android Download the FOX 13 News app for breaking news alerts, latest headlines Download the SkyTower Radar app Sign up for FOX 13's daily newsletter
Yahoo
28-04-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Message of resilience emphasized as locals reflect on the horrors of the Holocaust
BECKLEY, WV (WVNS) – Many lives were lost due to the horrific Nazi Holocaust that took place in Germany. 70% of Jewish Holocaust survivors will be gone in the next 10 years, a report shows Several different groups of people were targeted as part of this mass genocide, including the 6 million Jews who were killed. Dr. Joseph Golden is the president of the Temple Beth-El congregation. He helps organize the annual Yom Hashoah Holocaust Commemoration Service held at Carter Hall in Beckley. Dr. Golden explained this observance began around 30 years ago with local Holocaust survivor, Max Lewin. 'He lost all his family that were in Europe from Poland at the concentration camps. Then he to transfers from one concentration camp to another and he survives. He was in his young twenties then,' said Dr. Golden. Lewin kept silent about his personal experience with the Holocaust until the 1990's. 'He opened up to a group of us who were sitting around after a service and started telling us about his parents, his wife, his brothers and sisters, all who perished in the concentration camps. From that time on his willingness [grew] to tell his story to the community at large,' added Dr. Golden. Although he passed in 2002, this tradition lives on in memory of Lewin. Rabbi David Sofian was the featured speaker for this year's commemoration ceremony. His message centered around resilience after the reality of the Holocaust. 'Everyone needs to find resilience, particularly in difficult times. These are very difficult times. I thought it was an appropriate subject,' said Rabbi Sofian. Dr. Golden said that, as people, we have the moral obligation to learn from and remember our past. Antisemitic incidents slow worldwide from post-Oct. 7 spike, but remain higher than before Gaza war 'I quote George Santayana, who is an American philosopher and historian, who said many years ago, 'Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.' We hope that by remembering and learning from this, we cannot repeat the horrors, the crimes against humanity that happened previously,' said Dr. Golden. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
BBC News
22-04-2025
- Automotive
- BBC News
Durham city road charge to more than double in May
A fee to drive within a city centre will more than double next month in a bid to reduce Road User Charge will go up from £2 to £5 from 6 May and its operating hours will be extended by 10 hours to 02:00. The charge zone covers the area near the cathedral, Market Place, Durham Chorister School, university colleges and several shops and road users had previously called the measures "disproportionate", but Durham County Council said the changes aimed to reduce traffic in the historic city centre. Currently motorists are charged for entering the zone between 10:00 and 16:00 Monday to the new rules, approved by the council and signed off by its corporate director earlier this month, the charge will be in place between 10:00 and 02:00 every day, except for Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day. Some vehicles, such as the emergency services, will be exempt, and blue badge holders can also apply for an will also apply for residents and businesses with off-street parking spaces - but extending that to visitors would be "detrimental" to reducing traffic, the county council said. Safety risks Dave Lewin, strategic traffic manager at Durham County Council, said the city's historic peninsula attracted up to 30,000 vehicles a month, despite its limited off-street parking."This poses safety risks for pedestrians and detracts from the historic appearance of the city centre," Mr Lewin said."Durham Constabulary and other stakeholders agree that action is required, and the changes to the road user charge are intended to act as a deterrent."Sally Harrod, headteacher of Durham Chorister School, had previously said the charge hike would "present a significant barrier"."The increase is disproportionate and excessive and on a daily basis is not a sustainable option for our parents," Ms Harrod Susan Walker, of City of Durham Parish Council, urged the county council to enforce even stricter Lewin added the effectiveness of the changes would be reviewed over time. Follow BBC North East on X, Facebook, Nextdoor and Instagram.
