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Homelessness

Published
May 4, 2023

Emergency shelter committee supports task force to address encampments in Portland

The group will consist not only of city officials and community service providers, but also people from the Bayside Trail encampment that has raised safety concerns.
Published
May 3, 2023

Proposal to create lodging for Maine state legislators criticized as self-serving amid housing shortage

Sponsored by a Portland state representative, the bill aims to save money while providing legislators with a place to stay while doing the public's business in Augusta.
Published
May 2, 2023

Committee advances bill to address Maine’s chronic homelessness

The bill would devote millions in revenue the state receives from real estate sales into a statewide program to support permanent housing and services for people who are chronically homeless.
Published
April 28, 2023

Lewiston police, mental health workers take on homeless problem

Lewiston police have been employing various programs to keep the peace between business owners and the homeless. Their efforts have been paying off, according to most, although many business owners remain wary.
Published
April 27, 2023

Portland puts off plan to clear encampment from Bayside Trail

A City Council committee will meet next week with staff and community partners to talk about the best way to help the homeless people living in tents at the site, which the city said has given rise to health and safety concerns.

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Published
April 26, 2023

Homeless people seek somewhere to camp when Augusta overnight warming center closes

A listening session organized by unhoused people in Augusta prompted discussion of the difficulties of homelessness. Councilors are considering whether to allow tents to be set up on city property.
Published
April 25, 2023

Lewiston Planning Board approves permit for Park Street shelter

The City Council must approve a shelter license.
Published
April 24, 2023

Planning Board to discuss Lewiston shelter proposal Monday

The path to the potential approval of a two-year homeless shelter operation at 104 Park St. was set to begin Monday.
Published
April 23, 2023

Lewiston homeless shelter project questioned from multiple fronts as public process begins

City staff, elected officials and members of the public have said they have been 'in the dark' regarding details of the planned homeless shelter on Park Street.
Published
April 22, 2023

‘Stuff the Tent’ helps prepare homeless people for the closure of the warming center

Organizers of Saturday's event at South Parish Congregational Church collected money and items to pass along to those who are without housing in Augusta.