Homeless
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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 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 2, 2023
Commentary: The city of Portland needs to answer our questions regarding homeless encampments
Portland is at a tipping point, and many are concerned that it is following the path of other cities that are overwhelmed by open-door policies.
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PublishedAugust 1, 2023
State plans to close part of Portland park and ride lot where homeless people are camping
Citing the need to mitigate safety risks associated with a nearby homeless encampment, the Maine Department of Transportation says it will close part of the lot effective Aug. 3
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PublishedJuly 9, 2023
Maine Voices: Don’t tell me we can’t effectively tackle the housing crisis
The contrast between ‘high-end’ development and city encampments seems as stark to me as that between the present day and the Second World War.
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PublishedJune 29, 2023
State to run transitional shelter at South Portland hotel
The City Council votes to allow MaineHousing and Catholic Charities to provide shelter and services to over 360 unhoused people for one year at the Howard Johnson hotel on Main Street.
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PublishedMay 31, 2023
$500,000 donation ‘a huge step’ toward new shelter in Brunswick
Tedford Housing has raised about $4.3 million of its $8.3 million goal for the emergency housing facility.
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PublishedMay 23, 2023
Former hotel shelter resident rounds a corner
Shelley Williams, who now has an apartment in Portland, has made positive changes to turn her life around, according to a Scarborough official. Hotels are winding down operations as temporary shelters.
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PublishedMay 15, 2023
City will begin clearing Bayside Trail encampment Tuesday
The sweep will start between 8 and 9 a.m. Tuesday, and cleanup of the area will take place Wednesday.
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PublishedMay 14, 2023
Augusta officials say property owners can host homeless campers
Officials also say many of the homeless people who had been staying at a now-closed overnight warming center are receiving help.
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