Using tongs, Jim Moran sticks a long, thin piece of wire into the small but very hot fire of the blacksmith’s forge.
When he removes the metal, the tip is white hot.
At the Schenectady Community Action Program, they’ve started to call and trickle in, disconnection notices in hand.
Since the federal Home Energy Assistance Program closed down in May, an average of 10 people a week are seeking help with unpaid utility bills from SCAP’s Community Crisis Network. If they don’t receive help, they are likely to have their utilities disconnected. ...
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