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Nantucket Police and Fire Department personnel responded to Toscana's lot at 19 Arrowhead Drive around 7:10 a.m. for an individual who was reportedly struck by ...

I hope Colin and others who are “homeless” are able to make it to the Warming Place this winter. “It’s cold, rainy and raw and in the 30s.” “Often times, I spend about 23 hours a day outside. As he started to climb out of my truck, it seemed Colin was on a mission despite the fact I kept pestering him about his jacket and his ability to stay dry. It was late in the afternoon and after driving around the edge of town, I asked Colin where he wanted to go. The Warming Place has been a godsend to me, and today, I am feeling better.” Later on, I could sense Colin was getting antsy. Often a visitor to Nantucket during his youth, Colin returned to Nantucket in 1999 and he has “lived” here ever since. “It was clear I wasn’t the first person who tried to address this issue, but in my mind, it became a mandate “By the summer of 2014, I knew this was the direction I wanted to go,” Simmons added. One “something” that took place in November of 2021 was the opening of The Warming Place in the Summer Street Church with the support of Derek Worthington and his congregation. It’s excruciating and I know we all ask the same question: How much longer can I stand up to this?” Colin went on to describe how unique every homeless person is in this world. While sitting across from him at The Warming Place, Colin described himself: “I am a client - a guest - and an activist”. Thanks to a casual walk through town and a chance encounter with an “unsheltered person,” an idea was hatched and the ACK Homelessness Team was born. Everyone considers Nantucket to be their home.” The ACK Homelessness Team is a loosely organized group of dedicated volunteers who are committed to helping those on Nantucket who are unsheltered.