December 22, 2017
The Peterborough Examiner
Karen Longwell
Northumberland County’s only homeless shelter closed temporarily due to injury to worker, damage to building
Transition House, Northumberland County’s only homeless shelter for men, women and families, has been temporarily closed after a staff member was injured and the the shelter was damaged in an incident earlier this month.
Transition House closed at 4 p.m. Friday “until a safe environment for residents and staff is restored,” executive director Diane Keast announced.
There was no immediate word on when the shelter can reopen.