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PublishedAugust 20, 2023
How I became homeless
Across Portland and numerous other Maine communities, homelessness has grown far more visible since the COVID-19 pandemic. We asked people living on the streets this summer to share their stories.
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PublishedAugust 8, 2023
Augusta elementary school ups security after people found living on school grounds
Two people were issued trespassing notices recently after police found them living at the Lillian P. Hussey School.
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PublishedAugust 7, 2023
Instead of sweeping homeless encampments, Portland is trying a new housing-focused approach
The Encampment Crisis Response Team has a goal of clearing the Fore River Parkway Trail by Sept. 6 by offering everyone there shelter or housing. With one month to go, dozens of people are still on the trail.
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PublishedAugust 4, 2023
Preble Street launches ‘No Veterans Homeless’ campaign in Maine
The goal is to house 100 veterans in the 100 days leading up to Veterans' Day on Nov. 11, and to end veteran homelessness in the state by 2025.
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PublishedJuly 13, 2023
RSU 9 names Dee Robinson new chairperson
Director Gwen Doak of Wilton will also be replacing Debbie Smith of Weld as vice chair following the Regional School Unit 9 board of directors vote on Tuesday, July 11.
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PublishedJuly 9, 2023
They couldn’t find an apartment in Portland. So they got a bus.
But after two years, it hasn't been the adventurous solution Jeremy and Taylor Michelson had imagined. Their home has been idled outside a U-Haul facility, racking up thousands of dollars in parking tickets.
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PublishedJuly 6, 2023
Lewiston, Auburn hit 10-year high for number of homeless students
Other school districts in central and western Maine counted a higher-than-average number of homeless students.
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PublishedJune 27, 2023
South Portland, state agree to provide transitional housing for asylum seekers
MaineHousing and Catholic Charities will operate a temporary shelter at the Howard Johnson hotel, where more than 350 people in hotels across the city will be moved in July.
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PublishedJune 26, 2023
State hopes to use South Portland hotel as second shelter for asylum seekers
The City Council is scheduled to vote on the plan, which mirrors an arrangement the state already has with Portland.
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PublishedJune 21, 2023
Lewiston council denies license for Park Street shelter proposal
In a 5-2 vote, councilors said a lack of funding cast doubt on the shelter operators' ability to meet the requirements of the license they were seeking.
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