Author: Chrysanthemum Crenshaw Cohen

VIEWPOINTS It’s 5:30 pm. You’re finally home from a long, grueling day, and you sink into the couch – the one that’s molded perfectly to your shape. Like clockwork, your dog curls up beside you. You want to let your mind drift. Instead of flipping on the television, like the good ol’ days, you reach for that little doomsday device in your front pocket: your cellphone. Your brain makes your thumb twitch, craving a dose of shock and serotonin. You scroll past the perfect photos of your friends on Instagram, but they aren’t doing the trick – they look too…

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Rust Street Ministries is initiating a new program aimed at helping neighbors with difficulty accessing aid during regular hours, aiming to fill gaps in their community support system. Starting Aug. 27, working families and individuals who face transportation or scheduling barriers can request a late pick up online through a link on the group’s website. The link will be active from Aug. 27-31, and Rust Street will initially be able to help a limited number of neighbors. Pickups can be scheduled from 6-8 p.m. on the first and third Tuesdays of each month, beginning Sept. 2. Families can use the…

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