She feeds Everett's homeless; 'no sit' ban makes her mission harder

EVERETT — On a typical Wednesday afternoon, Penelope Protheroe parks her white van loaded with food, clothing and supplies on Wall Street across from the courthouse. She serves as many as 60 people.

Within the hour, everything’s gone.

The past few weeks have been different, Protheroe said. People have been spreading out since the city expanded its “no sit, no lie” law on May 3, allowing Mayor Cassie Franklin to designate new buffer zones in which people are prohibited from sitting or lying down on public property, including sidewalks and streets. A violation is a misdemeanor with a penalty of up to 90 days in jail and a fine up to $500.

People also can’t give out food, goods, supplies or services in the zones without a permit.

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