Becky’s Place Haven of Hope, the local safe house for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault, almost closed this year due to lack of funding, said owner and operator Jackie Mazeikas.

Becky’s Place is a nonprofit that has housed more than 30 victims of domestic violence each year since at least 2016. Police chief Heath Scott attested to the importance of Becky’s Place in the community. “I don’t have a special place to protect…