MIDDLEBURY — The Charter House Coalition’s (CHC) warming shelter at 27 North Pleasant St. is pushing through this nasty winter stretch with a new leader, added professional staff and a dedicated corps of volunteers who are ensuring homeless folks from all walks of life are kept warm and well fed during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Recently hired Executive Director Heidi Lacey on Feb. 1 provided this reporter with a masked, socially distanced tour of the remodeled shelter space, currently hosting 17 guests … (read more)
