An underground food pantry in Boston draws needy families, and the cityâs disapproval
By Zoe Greenberg Globe Staff,Updated December 25, 2020, 5:27 p.m.
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Volunteers set up the food pantry in the parking lot of the Phineas Bates Elementary School.Suzanne Kreiter/Globe staff
On a bright and freezing Friday afternoon, a stream of people arrived at the parking lot of an elementary school in Roslindale to visit an underground food pantry.
They rummaged through crates of carrots, potatoes, and eggplants, examining frozen meats and fresh eggs. Some slipped a dollar into a white donation bucket as they made their way among the cardboard boxes. Many had lost jobs and had families to feed over the holidays: They were planning to make pancakes, bake lasagna, roast chickens.
Wellesley Homefront: Pristine colonial offers plenty of space
By Carole LaMond, Correspondent
There is room galore in the young five-bedroom colonial at 5 Claflin Road which boasts four full floors of bright, airy living space and a prime location in a family-friendly neighborhood just down the street form Wellesley’s popular Perrin Park.
Built in 2018 by prestigious Brendon Homes, the 6,150-square-foot house is pristine throughout with a fresh transitional style in moldings and finishes, high ceilings and floor-to-ceiling doorways, gleaming hardwood floors and a flexible open floor plan.
Melissa Dailey of Coldwell Banker is marketing the house on a 0.23-acre lot for $2,195,000.