Living Homeless in Storage Unit

Michael Marques and Maria Kepler have been homeless for 9 months, and now find themselves living in a storage unit in the north end of New Bedford. With temperatures dipping below freezing at night, they are eager to find a new place to live. Every day the couple take their scooters to look in dumpsters across the north end of items to eat or wear. PHOTOS PETER PEREIRA
1006534848 ma nb HomelessStorage Maria Kepler takes shelter from the cold inside the storage unit that she and Michael Marques have been forced to live in, in the north end of New Bedford. The first cold nights of the season, have reminded the couple that they need to find a better place to live soon as temperatures at night inside the metal construction unit are well below freezing. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG : homeless, poverty
1 1006534848 manbHomelessStorage Maria Kepler takes shelter from the cold inside the storage unit that she and Michael Marques have been forced to live in, in the north end of New Bedford. The first cold nights of the season, have reminded the couple that they need to find a better place to live soon as temperatures at night inside the metal construction unit are well below freezing.
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 1006534848 ma nb HomelessStorage Maria Kepler picks some clothes to wear from inside one of two storage units that she and Michael Marques have been forced to live in, in the north end of New Bedford. The first cold nights of the season, have reminded the couple that they need to find a better place to live soon as temperatures at night inside the metal construction unit have dropped well below freezing. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG : homeless, poverty
2 1006534848 manbHomelessStorage Maria Kepler picks some clothes to wear from inside one of two storage units that she and Michael Marques have been forced to live in, in the north end of New Bedford. The first cold nights of the season, have reminded the couple that they need to find a better place to live soon as temperatures at night inside the metal construction unit have dropped well below freezing.
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 1006534848 ma nb HomelessStorage Michael Marques opens the second storage space that he and Maria Kepler live in, in the north end of New Bedford. The couple have been forced to move everything they own into the storage units, and the first cold nights of the season, have reminded them that they need to find a better place to live as temperatures inside the unit drop well below freezing thanks to the metal wall constructrion. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG : homeless, poverty
3 1006534848 manbHomelessStorage Michael Marques opens the second storage space that he and Maria Kepler live in, in the north end of New Bedford. The couple have been forced to move everything they own into the storage units, and the first cold nights of the season, have reminded them that they need to find a better place to live as temperatures inside the unit drop well below freezing thanks to the metal wall constructrion.
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 1006534848 ma nb HomelessStorage Maria Kepler asks Michael Marques that clothes he wants to wear, so she can get them from inside one of two storage units that the couple have been forced to live in, in the north end of New Bedford. The first cold nights of the season, have reminded them that they need to find a better place to live as temperatures at night inside the metal construction unit have dropped well below freezing. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG : homeless, poverty
4 1006534848 manbHomelessStorage Maria Kepler asks Michael Marques that clothes he wants to wear, so she can get them from inside one of two storage units that the couple have been forced to live in, in the north end of New Bedford. The first cold nights of the season, have reminded them that they need to find a better place to live as temperatures at night inside the metal construction unit have dropped well below freezing.
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1006534848 ma nb HomelessStorage Maria Kepler and Michael Marques greet their cat after opening the second of two storage units that they now call home in the north end of New Bedford. The first cold nights of the season have reminded the couple that they need to find a better place to live. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG : homeless, poverty
5 1006534848 manbHomelessStorage Maria Kepler and Michael Marques greet their cat after opening the second of two storage units that they now call home in the north end of New Bedford. The first cold nights of the season have reminded the couple that they need to find a better place to live.
PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG
 1006534848 ma nb HomelessStorage Michael Marques and Maria Kepler open the storage space that they now live in. The couple have been forced to move everything they own into a storage unit in the north end of New Bedford. The first cold nights of the season have reminded the couple that they need to find a better place to live as temperatures inside the unit drop well below freezing thanks to the metal wall constructrion. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG : homeless, poverty
6 1006534848 manbHomelessStorage Michael Marques and Maria Kepler open the storage space that they now live in. The couple have been forced to move everything they own into a storage unit in the north end of New Bedford. The first cold nights of the season have reminded the couple that they need to find a better place to live as temperatures inside the unit drop well below freezing thanks to the metal wall constructrion.
PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG
 1006534848 ma nb HomelessStorage Maria Kepler takes shelter from the cold inside the storage unit that she and Michael Marques have been forced to live in, in the north end of New Bedford. The first cold nights of the season, have reminded the couple that they need to find a better place to live soon as temperatures at night inside the metal construction unit are well below freezing. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG : homeless, poverty
7 1006534848 manbHomelessStorage Maria Kepler takes shelter from the cold inside the storage unit that she and Michael Marques have been forced to live in, in the north end of New Bedford. The first cold nights of the season, have reminded the couple that they need to find a better place to live soon as temperatures at night inside the metal construction unit are well below freezing.
PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG
 1006534848 ma nb HomelessStorage Michael Marques and Maria Kepler open the second storage space that they occupy. The couple have been forced to move everything they own into two storage units in the north end of New Bedford. The first cold nights of the season have reminded the couple that they need to find a better place to live as temperatures inside the unit drop well below freezing thanks to the metal wall constructrion. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG : homeless, poverty
8 1006534848 manbHomelessStorage Michael Marques and Maria Kepler open the second storage space that they occupy. The couple have been forced to move everything they own into two storage units in the north end of New Bedford. The first cold nights of the season have reminded the couple that they need to find a better place to live as temperatures inside the unit drop well below freezing thanks to the metal wall constructrion.
PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG
1006534848 ma nb HomelessStorage Michael Marques takes a look into one of the two storage units that he and Maria Kepler have been forced to live in. The couple sleep in the storage space in the north end of New Bedford and the first cold nights of the season have reminded them that they need to find a better place fast as temperatures drop well below freezing at night. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG : homeless, poverty
9 1006534848 manbHomelessStorage Michael Marques takes a look into one of the two storage units that he and Maria Kepler have been forced to live in. The couple sleep in the storage space in the north end of New Bedford and the first cold nights of the season have reminded them that they need to find a better place fast as temperatures drop well below freezing at night.
PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG
 1006534848 ma nb HomelessStorage Michael Marques and Maria Kepler take their scooters for their daily run looking for items to eat or wear in dumpsters behind businesses in the north end of New Bedford. The couple have been homeless for the last nine months and find themselves living in a storage unit. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG : homeless, poverty
10 1006534848 manbHomelessStorage Michael Marques and Maria Kepler take their scooters for their daily run looking for items to eat or wear in dumpsters behind businesses in the north end of New Bedford. The couple have been homeless for the last nine months and find themselves living in a storage unit.
PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG
 1006534848 ma nb HomelessStorage Michael Marques takes a look into one of the two storage units that he and Maria Kepler have been forced to live in. The couple sleep in the storage space in the north end of New Bedford and the first cold nights of the season have reminded them that they need to find a better place fast, as temperatures drop well below freezing at night. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG : homeless, poverty
11 1006534848 manbHomelessStorage Michael Marques takes a look into one of the two storage units that he and Maria Kepler have been forced to live in. The couple sleep in the storage space in the north end of New Bedford and the first cold nights of the season have reminded them that they need to find a better place fast, as temperatures drop well below freezing at night.
PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG
 1006534848 ma nb HomelessStorage Michael Marques and Maria Kepler open the second storage space that they occupy. The couple have been forced to move everything they own into two storage units in the north end of New Bedford. The first cold nights of the season have reminded the couple that they need to find a better place to live, as temperatures inside the unit drop well below freezing thanks to the metal wall constructrion. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG : homeless, poverty
12 1006534848 manbHomelessStorage Michael Marques and Maria Kepler open the second storage space that they occupy. The couple have been forced to move everything they own into two storage units in the north end of New Bedford. The first cold nights of the season have reminded the couple that they need to find a better place to live, as temperatures inside the unit drop well below freezing thanks to the metal wall constructrion.
PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG
1006534848 ma nb HomelessStorage Michael Marques and Maria Kepler take their scooters for their daily run looking for items to eat or wear in dumpsters behind businesses in the north end of New Bedford. The couple have been homeless for the last nine months and find themselves living in a storage unit. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG : homeless, poverty
13 1006534848 manbHomelessStorage Michael Marques and Maria Kepler take their scooters for their daily run looking for items to eat or wear in dumpsters behind businesses in the north end of New Bedford. The couple have been homeless for the last nine months and find themselves living in a storage unit.
PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG
 1006534848 ma nb HomelessStorage Michael Marques and Maria Kepler take their scooters for their daily run looking for items to eat or wear in dumpsters behind businesses in the north end of New Bedford. The couple have been homeless for the last nine months and find themselves living in a storage unit. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG : homeless, poverty
14 1006534848 manbHomelessStorage Michael Marques and Maria Kepler take their scooters for their daily run looking for items to eat or wear in dumpsters behind businesses in the north end of New Bedford. The couple have been homeless for the last nine months and find themselves living in a storage unit.
PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG
 1006534848 ma nb HomelessStorage Michael takes a break after checking the dumpster seen behind him. Michael Marques and Maria Kepler take their scooters for their daily run looking for items to eat or wear in dumpsters behind businesses in the north end of New Bedford. The couple have been homeless for the last nine months and find themselves living in a storage unit. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG : homeless, poverty
15 1006534848 manbHomelessStorage Michael takes a break after checking the dumpster seen behind him. Michael Marques and Maria Kepler take their scooters for their daily run looking for items to eat or wear in dumpsters behind businesses in the north end of New Bedford. The couple have been homeless for the last nine months and find themselves living in a storage unit.
PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG
 1006534848 ma nb HomelessStorage Maria Kepler looks into a dumpster to realize that it has already been cleared out. Michael Marques and Maria Kepler take their scooters for their daily run looking for items to eat or wear in dumpsters behind businesses in the north end of New Bedford. The couple have been homeless for the last nine months and find themselves living in a storage unit. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG : homeless, poverty
16 1006534848 manbHomelessStorage Maria Kepler looks into a dumpster to realize that it has already been cleared out. Michael Marques and Maria Kepler take their scooters for their daily run looking for items to eat or wear in dumpsters behind businesses in the north end of New Bedford. The couple have been homeless for the last nine months and find themselves living in a storage unit.
PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG
1006534848 ma nb HomelessStorage Michael Marques checks to see if there are any items he needs in a dumpster. Michael Marques and Maria Kepler take their scooters for their daily run looking for items to eat or wear in dumpsters behind businesses in the north end of New Bedford. The couple have been homeless for the last nine months and find themselves living in a storage unit. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG : homeless, poverty
17 1006534848 manbHomelessStorage Michael Marques checks to see if there are any items he needs in a dumpster. Michael Marques and Maria Kepler take their scooters for their daily run looking for items to eat or wear in dumpsters behind businesses in the north end of New Bedford. The couple have been homeless for the last nine months and find themselves living in a storage unit.
PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG
 1006534848 ma nb HomelessStorage Michael Marques and Maria Kepler take their scooters for their daily run looking for items to eat or wear in dumpsters behind businesses in the north end of New Bedford. The couple have been homeless for the last nine months and find themselves living in a storage unit. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG : homeless, poverty
18 1006534848 manbHomelessStorage Michael Marques and Maria Kepler take their scooters for their daily run looking for items to eat or wear in dumpsters behind businesses in the north end of New Bedford. The couple have been homeless for the last nine months and find themselves living in a storage unit.
PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG
 1006534848 ma nb HomelessStorage Michael Marques and Maria Kepler take their scooters for their daily run looking for items to eat or wear in dumpsters behind businesses in the north end of New Bedford. The couple have been homeless for the last nine months and find themselves living in a storage unit. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG : homeless, poverty
19 1006534848 manbHomelessStorage Michael Marques and Maria Kepler take their scooters for their daily run looking for items to eat or wear in dumpsters behind businesses in the north end of New Bedford. The couple have been homeless for the last nine months and find themselves living in a storage unit.
PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG
 1006534848 ma nb HomelessStorage Michael Marques and Maria Kepler take their scooters for their daily run looking for items to eat or wear in dumpsters behind businesses in the north end of New Bedford. The couple have been homeless for the last nine months and find themselves living in a storage unit. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG : homeless, poverty
20 1006534848 manbHomelessStorage Michael Marques and Maria Kepler take their scooters for their daily run looking for items to eat or wear in dumpsters behind businesses in the north end of New Bedford. The couple have been homeless for the last nine months and find themselves living in a storage unit.
PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG
1006534848 ma nb HomelessStorage Michael Marques and Maria Kepler take their scooters for their daily run looking for items to eat or wear in dumpsters behind businesses in the north end of New Bedford. The couple have been homeless for the last nine months and find themselves living in a storage unit. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG : homeless, poverty
21 1006534848 manbHomelessStorage Michael Marques and Maria Kepler take their scooters for their daily run looking for items to eat or wear in dumpsters behind businesses in the north end of New Bedford. The couple have been homeless for the last nine months and find themselves living in a storage unit.
PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG
 1006534848 ma nb HomelessStorage Michael Marques and Maria Kepler take their scooters for their daily run looking for items to eat or wear in dumpsters behind businesses in the north end of New Bedford. The couple have been homeless for the last nine months and find themselves living in a storage unit. PETER PEREIRA/THE STANDARD-TIMES/SCMG : homeless, poverty
22 1006534848 manbHomelessStorage Michael Marques and Maria Kepler take their scooters for their daily run looking for items to eat or wear in dumpsters behind businesses in the north end of New Bedford. The couple have been homeless for the last nine months and find themselves living in a storage unit.
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