Published Tue Dec 20 2022 10:01:41 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) by Lynn Arditi Mack Blackie had five dollars to his name. But he had a debt to pay.So in late October, he walked from a local drop-in center that serves people experiencing homelessness down the street to Woonsocket City Hall.Inside, a municipal court clerk found his name on her computer.'You gonna make a payment?''Yup.''OK, how much are you paying? The balance is $80.''The City of Woonsocket had fined Mack last April for drinking in public.

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