Alongside the warehouse-sized Hannaford Supermarket in Kingston Plaza, the overhang is lacking, and so a metal roof has been erected, casting the sidewalk beneath into perpetual shadow. All-weather speakers have been mounted under the façade, which juts out to offer sanctuary to visitors walking beneath from a hot sun or inclement weather.

Pop music is playing, the rain is kept at bay—so far so good. But what’s this? Blocking the approach to the grocery store, there are groups of people gathered under the metal roof, standing or even sitting on the ground smoking cigarettes—and yes, a waft of pungent smoke—marijuana. How déclassé.

There appears to be a man urinating into a trash can, but you don’t want to make eye contact.

There’s definitely an old woman drinking from a bottle wrapped i

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