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Boston Globe
15 hours ago
- General
- Boston Globe
In the oppressive heat, fear, food, and hope collide on Broadway in Chelsea
People are patient but not happy, because it's hot as hell. The numbers on their wrists to hold their place in line start to smear. The heart of Chelsea's main street is torn up by construction. In some respects, their lives have been torn apart by the one-two punch of hunger and fear of federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. Inside the storefront church, a fan whirs as a dozen volunteers scurry about packing up food. The church chairs have all been removed and boxes filled with food cover much of the floor. Volunteer Marilea Mendonca helps prepare 400 boxes of groceries for those in line. Stan Grossfeld/Globe Staff Advertisement The need is great, the mood intense, despite the sign on the wall. 'Worry about nothing. Pray about everything.' Philippians 4:6 Elian Mora, 1, naps in line with her mom, who came from El Salvador. Stan Grossfeld/Globe Staff 'This is a social pandemic,' says Pastor Elaine Mendes, director of Revival Chelsea. She waits until the last moment to add refrigerated items like milk and eggs to the 30-pound boxes. 'It's poor people. It's needy people.' Most are people of color. The diversity is evident in the line, which is now so long, the end is not visible. There's a Moroccan woman with a child, an Asian woman wearing a mask, a senior citizen holding extra plastic bags, and a Hispanic woman stoically standing. Advertisement 'This is a social pandemic,' says Pastor Elaine Mendes, director of Revival Chelsea, who adds milk to the boxes of food ready to be distributed. Stan Grossfeld/Globe Staff Many hide their faces or turn around when a camera is pointed at them. One man flicked his hand like he was shooing a fly. They are in no mood to talk. 'They think you are ICE,' says Mendes, who has been operating the food pantry for 10 years. Mendes worries that proposed federal budget cuts will make the situation worse. 'Everything that I can see since January, it's for the wealthy people, for the rich people.' A United Nations of diversity is found on Broadway in Chelsea as people line up for the weekly food pantry distribution. Stan Grossfeld/Globe Staff She refuses to mention the president's name. 'It's the administration,' she says. 'I don't think this administration is looking out for the low-income people right now.' The food is donated mainly from 'Food For Free,' a nonprofit in Somerville. It's the good stuff from Trader Joe's, Amazon Fresh, and Whole Foods. Not the canned beef and vegetable government surplus variety, or the cheap ramen, or starchy mac and cheese. Revival Chelsea sometimes supplements the groceries by buying milk when it can afford the expense. There are three major food banks in Chelsea. 'It is not enough,' Mendes says. Residents jam the streets for the weekly food pantry at the Revival International Center, a community church that distributes food boxes to those in need in the Chelsea area. Stan Grossfeld/Globe Staff According to a new report by Mass General Brigham and t 'Very low food insecurity — the most severe form, occurring when an individual must skip meals or not eat for the entire day because they don't have enough money for food — has nearly quadrupled to 24 percent in 2024 from 6 percent in 2019, pointing to widening socioeconomic gaps,' the report says. Mendes's worst nightmare is that ICE will just pull up and start grabbing people. Advertisement She says that ICE collaborators have intimidated those waiting in line here on two different occasions. (They also tried to attend an English as a second language class held here, Mendes says.) Hundreds of people line up in the hopes of receiving one of the 400 food boxes distributed by the Revival International Center. Stan Grossfeld 'They didn't come to talk. They didn't say nothing. They came to scare the population and make people afraid. It worked. We had a lot of food left over because people were afraid.' Here, Mendes offers anonymity. 'We don't take their name. We don't take nothing.' The center also hosts numerous social and educational activities, like community gatherings for men and for the homeless, and yoga classes. There's even a climate change seminar. Once people have received their groceries, some mix and match, sharing what they've received with each other on Broadway in Chelsea. Stan Grossfeld 'Food pantry is my main program but then through the week, I can offer all the programs to make them feel comfortable and feel happy,' says Mendes. 'I think the presence of ICE on the street breaks this peaceful way that we have. ... I mean, they are messing up our job.' At 3 p.m., volunteers push the boxes on a roller conveyor and open the door. They distribute the boxes one by one. They keep pastries up at the front to reward kids who have waited patiently in line. Volunteers unload two truckloads and a van full of food to feed the poor in Chelsea. Stan Grossfeld/Globe Staff On this Monday, 465 people (not counting children) show up and make sure they don't block the other merchants' doorways. Once they get their groceries, some linger on the sidewalk and make trades. A vegetarian will trade hamburger meat for fruit and vegetables. Others leave disappointed, because the food runs out. 'It's horrible that we couldn't feed everybody,' Mendes says. Mendes scrambles inside to the multiple refrigerators and finds a dozen eggs for each of the last 65 people. Advertisement She scoffs at the racial trope that unfairly portrays immigrants as dangerous. A woman leaves Revival Chelsea with a boxful of fresh food after waiting three hours in the summer heat. Stan Grossfeld/Globe Staff 'We have mothers, we have children. We don't have any criminals in the line. I don't think a criminal would wait three hours in the heat or in the snow.' 'No, it's poor people,' she continues. 'I'm going to help these people. And I think everyone should do the same thing. We should help each other. 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Glasgow Times
21 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Glasgow Times
Big Brother star ordained minister after turning to church
Glyn Wise, who says he has been working towards this achievement for five years, turned to the church after a trip to China made him reconsider parts of his life. The personality appeared on the seventh series of Big Brother in 2006 and has since made a career for himself on the radio and telly. Big Brother star Glyn Wise officially ordained as minister after turning to the church The 37-year-old took to Instagram to share the news with fans, telling users on the social media platform: "This is Rev Glyn - I'm coming to get you! "Day 1 as an official Rev! Hard work, praying and studying has paid off - 'With God all things are possible' Math 19: 26. "Looking forward to follow in the footsteps of the disciples in the book of Acts, spreading the good word across the nations! The star went on to share: "Thank you very much for all the support. I would like to repeat Paul's words in his letter to the Philippians: "I do not claim that I have already arrived, nor do I claim to be perfect! But I keep going in order to gain all that the Messiah Jesus intended for me when he called me to follow him. "Dear brothers and sisters, I do not for a second think that I have already arrived! All I say is this: I forget what is behind me and focus all my energy on what is forward to "I run to the finish line with the intention of winning! I want to win the prize that God has for us. His call to heaven is what the Messiah did." (Phil 3: 12-14)." This pivot towards religion isn't something new for Glyn, with the personality previously sharing his faith on This Morning, according to The Sun. He said: 'I grew up in a religious family and I prayed my way onto Big Brother. Recommended Reading: "I was asking God can you please just get me into Big Brother. 'I was 16, thinking there must be so much more to life, life is so predestined, school then university and I wanted something so different for me. 'Big Brother was what I wanted and it changed everything.'
Rhyl Journal
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Rhyl Journal
Big Brother star ordained minister after turning to church
Glyn Wise, who says he has been working towards this achievement for five years, turned to the church after a trip to China made him reconsider parts of his life. The personality appeared on the seventh series of Big Brother in 2006 and has since made a career for himself on the radio and telly. A post shared by Glyn Wise (@glynwise) The 37-year-old took to Instagram to share the news with fans, telling users on the social media platform: "This is Rev Glyn - I'm coming to get you! "Day 1 as an official Rev! Hard work, praying and studying has paid off - 'With God all things are possible' Math 19: 26. "Looking forward to follow in the footsteps of the disciples in the book of Acts, spreading the good word across the nations! The star went on to share: "Thank you very much for all the support. I would like to repeat Paul's words in his letter to the Philippians: "I do not claim that I have already arrived, nor do I claim to be perfect! But I keep going in order to gain all that the Messiah Jesus intended for me when he called me to follow him. "Dear brothers and sisters, I do not for a second think that I have already arrived! All I say is this: I forget what is behind me and focus all my energy on what is forward to "I run to the finish line with the intention of winning! I want to win the prize that God has for us. His call to heaven is what the Messiah did." (Phil 3: 12-14)." A post shared by Glyn Wise (@glynwise) This pivot towards religion isn't something new for Glyn, with the personality previously sharing his faith on This Morning, according to The Sun. He said: 'I grew up in a religious family and I prayed my way onto Big Brother. Recommended Reading: Emmerdale star reprising role on ITV show 5 years after last appearance Oasis appear on two special edition magazines ahead of reunion tour Strictly Come Dancing star left 'scared' after 'traumatising' mugging "I was asking God can you please just get me into Big Brother. 'I was 16, thinking there must be so much more to life, life is so predestined, school then university and I wanted something so different for me. 'Big Brother was what I wanted and it changed everything.'
South Wales Argus
a day ago
- Entertainment
- South Wales Argus
Big Brother star ordained minister after turning to church
Glyn Wise, who says he has been working towards this achievement for five years, turned to the church after a trip to China made him reconsider parts of his life. The personality appeared on the seventh series of Big Brother in 2006 and has since made a career for himself on the radio and telly. Big Brother star Glyn Wise officially ordained as minister after turning to the church The 37-year-old took to Instagram to share the news with fans, telling users on the social media platform: "This is Rev Glyn - I'm coming to get you! "Day 1 as an official Rev! Hard work, praying and studying has paid off - 'With God all things are possible' Math 19: 26. "Looking forward to follow in the footsteps of the disciples in the book of Acts, spreading the good word across the nations! The star went on to share: "Thank you very much for all the support. I would like to repeat Paul's words in his letter to the Philippians: "I do not claim that I have already arrived, nor do I claim to be perfect! But I keep going in order to gain all that the Messiah Jesus intended for me when he called me to follow him. "Dear brothers and sisters, I do not for a second think that I have already arrived! All I say is this: I forget what is behind me and focus all my energy on what is forward to "I run to the finish line with the intention of winning! I want to win the prize that God has for us. His call to heaven is what the Messiah did." (Phil 3: 12-14)." This pivot towards religion isn't something new for Glyn, with the personality previously sharing his faith on This Morning, according to The Sun. He said: 'I grew up in a religious family and I prayed my way onto Big Brother. Recommended Reading: "I was asking God can you please just get me into Big Brother. 'I was 16, thinking there must be so much more to life, life is so predestined, school then university and I wanted something so different for me. 'Big Brother was what I wanted and it changed everything.'
NZ Herald
16-05-2025
- General
- NZ Herald
‘Better side': King's candid update on cancer treatment progress
'He asked me how I was, and I asked him how he was. There were some pleasantries towards the end, but it was a lovely conversation.' The King stepped up his workload at the start of the year, following positive progress with his treatment, which has continued despite a 'bump in the road' when he was briefly admitted to hospital after experiencing temporary side effects in March. On Friday (local time), the monarch was joined by his elder son for a service at Westminster Abbey, during which the Prince of Wales was installed as a Great Master of the Order of the Bath. Prince William attended the service for the first time, having been appointed to the ancient order last year. Meanwhile, the King took part for the first time as sovereign of the order, which is awarded to members of the military or civil service for exemplary work and this year celebrates its 300th anniversary. Father and son, both dressed in the order's billowing crimson satin robes, arrived at the Abbey's Great West Door separately, shortly after 11am, to be greeted by the Very Reverend Dr David Hoyle, the Dean of Westminster. Inside, the King greeted his son warmly, with an affectionate pat on his shoulder, before they enjoyed a brief, jovial conversation with the dean in the Chapel of Saint George. They then walked in procession through the church with officers, knights and the dame grand cross of the order before taking their seats in the quire. The King was accompanied by his young page, Guy Tryon, 10, the son of his godson, Lord Tryon, and the grandson of the late Lady Dale Tryon, an Australian socialite who enjoyed a close relationship with the King in his younger years. The service was conducted by the dean, who read the lesson from St Paul's epistle to the Philippians chapter 4, verses 4-8 and gave the address. The service for the Order of the Bath takes place every four years, with the monarch traditionally attending on only every other occasion and the Prince of Wales, as Great Master, attending every service. The King, as the Prince of Wales, last attended in May 2022. This year's service was brought forward by a year to coincide with the 300th anniversary, meaning the next one will not take place until 2030. The order consists of up to 120 knights and dames grand cross, 295 knights and dames commander and 1455 companions, in addition to the Sovereign and the Great Master. It is the fourth most senior order of merit, after the Orders of the Garter, the Thistle, and of St Patrick. The late Queen last attended the service in 2014, when, due to her frailty, the then Prince Charles stepped in to perform her duties by making the offering, a task that involved climbing steep wooden steps in full regalia. King Charles will be flying to Canada for the opening of the Commonwealth country's Parliament at the end of May and, after a busy summer period, will be hosting a state visit by Emmanuel Macron, France's president, when the royal diary is normally winding down.
