In a Portland neighborhood viewed as rough and scary, I found humanity, kindness, respect and an attitude of healing.
Bayside
Posted inCops & Courts, Local & State, News
Portland man arrested after daytime stabbing in Bayside neighborhood
Police say the suspect, who resides in the area, choked and cut the victim during a fight.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: Editorial misstates concerns with Portland’s homelessness proposal
Moving the shelter from Bayside could make another part of the city more dangerous if it’s not properly planned.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Homeless shelter is not the source of increasing crime problem in Bayside
Relieving pressure on the system by moving it would solve problems, not create them.
Posted inCops & Courts, Local & State, News
Teenager charged with fatally shooting man in Bayside is held without bail
Tyrese Collins faces a murder charge in the death of Jack Wilson, 45, last month.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Hostile crowd criticizes Portland proposal to build emergency shelter at Barron Center
Critics at a meeting Thursday say they fear an influx of drug use and other problems that now plague the Bayside neighborhood near existing city services.
Posted inCops & Courts, Local & State, News
Portland man dies from injuries suffered a week earlier in Bayside shooting
Jack Wilson, 45, was shot during an altercation on Oxford Street on June 26, and died Tuesday.
Posted inLocal & State
Resident finds loaded gun in Bayside parking lot
The handgun was discovered in a parking lot Tuesday morning on Hanover Street.
Posted inCops & Courts, Local & State, News
Flurry of shootings and stabbings adds to fears for Bayside residents
Neighborhood residents say the amount of violence in a short period is unusual but still intensifies their safety concerns. Portland police say they are moving to address the problems.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: We bear the cost of not supporting the people who need it
It costs less to house people than to keep them in homelessness.