Editor’s Note: The following article appeared in the Friday, Nov. 23, 2018, edition of the Webster Times. By JASON BLEAU Times Correspondent WEBSTER — Over the last few months the Blessed Backpack Brigade has had a lot to be thankful for. The organization, which is geared toward helping local families and homeless individuals in need, […]
By HOPE RUDZINSKI DUDLEY—The EF-1 tornado that tore through Dudley and downtown Webster August 4, 2018, impacted many businesses, even causing the demolition of a historic block of buildings. But people, too, suffered devastating loss from the storm. One organization that has spent the past two years helping local homeless and low-income individuals and families, […]
As most of you are aware, our neighbors in Dudley and Webster were hit last Saturday, August 4, by a tornado. Every day there are more and more stories arising about the destruction and devastation this storm has caused in our community. The Webster-based Blessed Backpack Brigade lost all of their supplies when their storage area, […]