Boston cop surprises stranded family with a lift to Maine

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The Malenfant family missed their train from Boston to Maine, but still made it home on time thanks to an understanding police officer.

Kori Malenfant, 19, and her family arrived in Boston on Saturday after spending nearly two weeks in New York. Malenfant was there for brain surgery, and was looking forward to finally getting home to Portland. After missing their train by five minutes, they prepared to spend several cold hours waiting in the station. They asked Boston Police Capt. Kelly McCormick if he knew where they could store their luggage, and he brought them to his cruiser and said they could hang out with him while he got gas.

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Catherine Garcia, The Week US

Catherine Garcia is night editor for TheWeek.com. Her writing and reporting has appeared in Entertainment Weekly and EW.com, The New York Times, The Book of Jezebel, and other publications. A Southern California native, Catherine is a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.