Lisa Holmes and Sherry Woods were well known among those living in the tent community that was nearly razed by Baltimore officials last month until public outcry halted their plan.

Holmes was described as an especially welcoming figure who helped clean the area under the Jones Falls Expressway and called people to come out of their tents for meals.

“The first thing, when me and another guy got here, was she came out of her tent with a bunch of blankets and covered us up because we were cold,” said Roy, who declined to give his last name.

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